Caring for Communities and People

Analysis

Caring for Communities and People is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03002869). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Caring for Communities and People reported income of £13.0m and spending of £12.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £9.1m to £13.0m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Caring for Communities and People sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle (£12.9m), Sw9 Community Housing (£13.1m) and YMCA Black Country Group (£12.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4,599. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 249 people.