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LHA LONDON LTD

Registered charity 1069428 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LHA, LONDON HOSTELS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Providing accommodation in London

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£19.8m
Latest spending
£11.9m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £8,464,883 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total unrestricted and designated funds standing at £298,636,952. The trustees confirm that current reserve levels are higher than the stated policy target of six months' working capital (approximately £4.8m) to support major upcoming capital projects and future opportunities. Per the independent auditor's report, there are no material uncertainties related to the group's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Operation of hostels (92% of income)
“Income and endowments from: Charitable activities Operation of hostels 18,142,985 - 558,557 Investments Total Other trading activities 4 18,142,985 16,920,818 - 558,557 374,917 1,063,700 - 1,063,700 1,329,146 19,765,242 - 19,765,242 18,524,881” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months' working capital (held: £29.4m)
“LHA’s target reserve level is set at six months' working capital, which currently stands at approximately £4.8m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' expenses reimbursed
“The Trustees receive no remuneration. Travel expenses of £434 (2024: £485) were reimbursed to 4 (2024: 2) Trustees during the year.” — page 30
“Included in administrative expenses are rent of £83,784 (2024 - £56,237) and management charges of £99,495 (2024 £61,449 payable to LHA London Limited by LHA Services Limited.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent and management charges to subsidiary
“The Trustees receive no remuneration. Travel expenses of £434 (2024: £485) were reimbursed to 4 (2024: 2) Trustees during the year.” — page 30
“Included in administrative expenses are rent of £83,784 (2024 - £56,237) and management charges of £99,495 (2024 £61,449 payable to LHA London Limited by LHA Services Limited.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: LHA Services Limited
“The Charity's one wholly owned trading subsidiary, LHA Services Limited, which is incorporated in the UK, distributes all of its taxable profits to the Charity.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£19.8m
Total spending
£11.9m
Cost of raising funds
£134k
Reserves (reported)
£298.6m
Employees
87

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£19.8m£11.9m
30/09/2024£18.6m£10.9m
30/09/2023£16.6m£9.9m
30/09/2022£14.2m£9.9m
30/09/2021£9.1m£7.3m

Common questions

Is LHA LONDON LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £8,464,883 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total unrestricted and designated funds standing at £298,636,952. The trustees confirm that current reserve levels are higher than the stated policy target of six months' working capital (approximately £4.8m) to support major upcoming capital projects and future opportunities. Per the independent auditor's report, there are no material uncertainties related to the group's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE1£898k
THE MONTEFIORE ENDOWMENT1£194k
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED1£91k
THE MARCUS MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST1£72k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£50k
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
THE PHILLIPS AND RUBENS CHARITABLE TRUST1£37k
THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LHA LONDON LTD£19.8m——unclear—no doubt
IMMANUEL LONDON FY2025£735k—0above—no doubt
LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£657k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES FY2025£1.8m——unclear—no doubt
SAFE HAVEN LONDON FY2026£1.3m£130,000-£160,0001unclear—no doubt
THE LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITA FY2025£2.8m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.