TRUST FOR LONDON
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
We are a charitable organisation that exists to reduce poverty and inequality in London. We do this by funding the voluntary and community sector and others, as well as by using our own expertise and knowledge to support work that tackles poverty and its root causes.
Latest income
£10.0m
Expenditure
£19.9m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £10.3m | £25.4m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £9.4m | £40.4m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £13.4m | £30.1m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £11.4m | £23.0m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £10.0m | £19.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £601k |
| Charitable activities | £1.6m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £7.7m |
| Total income | £10.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £18.2m |
| Raising funds | £1.7m |
| Grants to institutions | £14.6m |
| Governance | £169k |
| Total expenditure | £19.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £0 |
| Total funds | £300m |
| — restricted | £8.8m |
| — unrestricted | £0 |
| — endowment | £291m |
| Total assets | £300m |
| Cash | £10.1m |
People
| Employees | 27 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.