Colne Valley Youth and Community Association
Analysis
Colne Valley Youth and Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in July 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Colne Valley Youth and Community Association reported income of £48k and spending of £152k, spending 319% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £437k to £48k (-89%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 391%. Over the whole period it spent 214% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Colne Valley Youth and Community Association sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boota Foundation (£47k), African Voice in Moston (£48k) and Rossendale Refugee Support Group (£47k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Outdoor Education includes a wide range of water and land activities. Included are sailing, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing, rafting, Dragon boating, Bell boating, team building and leadership challenges, archery, caving, climbing and abseiling, high ropes and low ropes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Boota Foundation | London | £47k |
| African Voice in Moston | Manchester | £48k |
| Rossendale Refugee Support Group | Rossendale | £47k |
| The Messengers | Bedford | £48k |