The Beck Community Centre Association
Analysis
The Beck Community Centre Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kendal. It was registered in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Beck Community Centre Association reported income of £22k and spending of £19k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £25k to £22k (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Beck Community Centre Association sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barlborough Civic Trust (£22k), The Silvers' Workshop (£22k) and English Council of the Ramabai Mukti Mission (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Beck Community Centre provides a facility for multiple user groups of all ages in the South East area of Kendal , where no other such facility exists. These include Groups for babies, childminders,uniformed groups, senior citizens, Church, modern dance,ballet, keep fit , groups with disabilities,U3A groups, coffee mornings, charity fundraisers and the capacity for hire by local residents
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barlborough Civic Trust | Derbyshire | £22k |
| The Silvers' Workshop | Reading | £22k |
| English Council of the Ramabai Mukti Mission | Swindon | £22k |
| Rye Harbour Sailability (RHS) | Winchelsea | £22k |