Limehouse Project Ltd
Analysis
Limehouse Project Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Anne Street. It was registered in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01817676). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Limehouse Project Ltd reported income of £959k and spending of £896k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £918k to £959k (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Limehouse Project Ltd sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pump Aid (£959k), The Insurance Charities (£959k) and Bourneheights Limited (£959k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £202k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The Limehouse Project was set up in 1984 in Tower Hamlets and manages and delivers an extensive range of services designed to implement the organisation's mission statement: to alleviate the difficulties and help realise the aspirations of the most disadvantaged members of local communities, particularly those of ethnic minority origin, women, young people and children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pump Aid | London | £959k |
| The Insurance Charities | London | £959k |
| Bourneheights Limited | London | £959k |
| Congregation Yetev Lev Dsatmar Antwerp Limited | London | £960k |