THAMES REACH CHARITY
Registered charity 1166311 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THAMES REACH
Thames Reach works with homeless and vulnerable adults to find decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. We specialise in supporting people with complex needs, like poor mental health and substance misuse. Our services include street outreach, hostels, specialist supported housing, prevention work, health initiatives and a range of employment and education schemes.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group recorded an operating deficit before exceptional items, reflecting difficult operating pressures. However, the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing adequate resources and the ability to redeploy staff. The charity maintains a general reserve slightly above its stated policy target.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: around £3 million (held: £3.4m)
“the Board’s policy is targeted on maintaining a general fund of around 10% of income, or around £3 million.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Thames Reach Housing
“At 31 March 2025 the charity had one subsidiary, Thames Reach Housing.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Thames Reach (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
22 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £2.9m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£208k
Reserves (reported)
£15.0m
Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/12/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- STEPHEN HOWARDchair
- Catherine Mary Bennion
- Georgina Thompson
- Graham Drummond
- Irmani Smallwood
- Jane Susan Ramsden · trustee of 1 other charity
- MICHAEL SCORER · trustee of 1 other charity
- Michelle Louise Parczuk
- Muhammad Baqa
- Rahul Alex Daniel
- Rebecca Louise Taber
- Sophie Louise Elmer Wakelin · trustee of 1 other charity
- William Peter Tidnam
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THAMES REACH CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group recorded an operating deficit before exceptional items, reflecting difficult operating pressures. However, the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing adequate resources and the ability to redeploy staff. The charity maintains a general reserve slightly above its stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds THAMES REACH CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THAMES REACH CHARITY as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, Lloyd's of London Foundation, WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY, HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND.
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