Lamda Ltd

Analysis

Lamda Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00364456). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Lamda Ltd reported income of £18.8m and spending of £18.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £10.9m to £18.8m (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Lamda Ltd sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opera North Limited (£18.8m), Royal Air Force Museum (£18.9m) and Leicester Theatre Trust Limited (£18.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, donations and legacies 5.4% and trading 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,343. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £5.4m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 257 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.