The Next Chapter (East of England)
Analysis
The Next Chapter (East of England) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02266883). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Next Chapter (East of England) reported income of £2.9m and spending of £3.2m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £2.9m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Next Chapter (East of England) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fairfield Residential Home (£2.8m), EDAN Lincs (£3.0m) and Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited (£2.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £629k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 77 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Legacies 0.3%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Next Chapter exists to provide support, advocacy and advice to people, with a particular focus on women and children, who are affected by domestic abuse. We offer specialist crisis accommodation to women who are homeless as a result domestic and abuse and offer everyone the support they need to empower them to make independent decisions about their future to secure a life free from domestic abuse
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Residential Home | Oxford | £2.8m |
| EDAN Lincs | Lincoln | £3.0m |
| Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited | Merseyside | £2.8m |
| University of Leicester Students' Union | Leicestershire | £3.0m |