Scope in Colchester and Tendring

Analysis

Scope in Colchester and Tendring is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03029312). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Scope in Colchester and Tendring reported income of £140k and spending of £143k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £152k to £140k (-8.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Scope in Colchester and Tendring sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deaflink North East (£140k), Future for All (£140k) and England Deaf Rugby Union (£140k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.