Community House
Analysis
Community House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penzance. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Community House reported income of £41k and spending of £40k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £51k to £41k (-19%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Community House sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bromsgrove District Scout Council (£41k), Stockport Trinity Cricket Club (£41k) and Ramsbury Burdett Fisher Recreation Centre (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the purposes of a community hall and sports centre for the use of the people of St. Buryan and the surrounding area of Cornwall without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. Including use for meetings classes, reading room, sporting activities and for social and recreational activities, also to raise money for other local charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bromsgrove District Scout Council | Worcestershire | £41k |
| Stockport Trinity Cricket Club | Cheshire | £41k |
| Ramsbury Burdett Fisher Recreation Centre | Marlborough | £41k |
| Roseland Gig Club | Cornwall | £41k |