Barons Court Project
Analysis
Barons Court Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01963453). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Barons Court Project reported income of £510k and spending of £480k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £443k to £510k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Barons Court Project sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Marie Celeste Samaritan Society (£510k), The Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation (£510k) and E F Bulmer Trust (£509k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, donations and legacies 34% and trading 6.3%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £131k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 34%
- Charitable activities 59%
- Trading 6.3%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The Project provides services for people vulnerable through mental health problems, homelessness in Hammersmith and Fulham area. The principal activity of The Project is to run a Drop-In Day Center at its operational address and to provide practical, supportive and empowering services to vulnerable people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Marie Celeste Samaritan Society | London | £510k |
| The Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation | London | £510k |
| E F Bulmer Trust | Hereford | £509k |
| Inflammatory Neuropathies UK | Lincolnshire | £510k |