E L M V Shadwell Basin Project
Analysis
E L M V Shadwell Basin Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01975481). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, E L M V Shadwell Basin Project reported income of £311k and spending of £334k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £365k to £311k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, E L M V Shadwell Basin Project sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vysions (£311k), South Hampstead and Kilburn Community Partnership (£311k) and Tadley and District Community Association (£311k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity operates an activities Centre which is based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on the banks of the River Thames. The principal activity is the provision of facilities for watersports and other adventurous activities for the whole community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vysions | Staffordshire | £311k |
| South Hampstead and Kilburn Community Partnership | London | £311k |
| Tadley and District Community Association | Rg26 4hn | £311k |
| Ashwood Church | Nottingham | £311k |