Thornbirch Limited

Analysis

Thornbirch Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01828560). It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Thornbirch Limited reported income of £614k and spending of £616k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £650k to £614k (-5.5%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Thornbirch Limited sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aylesbury Vineyard Church (£614k), The 5% Club Limited (£614k) and Advice for Renters Limited (£613k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £612k.