Camden Somali Cultural Centre

Analysis

Camden Somali Cultural Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1993, 33 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 services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2022, Camden Somali Cultural Centre reported income of £52k and spending of £43k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income grew from £7,694 to £52k (+577%), an average of +577% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 577%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Camden Somali Cultural Centre sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Luton, South Beds and Harpenden Samaritans (£52k), Junnurain Education & Cultural Trust (£52k) and Gefc Limited (£52k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.