Wellingborough Afro-Caribbean Association
Analysis
Wellingborough Afro-Caribbean Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03240360). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Wellingborough Afro-Caribbean Association reported income of £51k and spending of £31k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £32k to £51k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1862%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wellingborough Afro-Caribbean Association sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% 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 Grewelthorpe Village Hall and Community Centre (£51k), The Conveyancing Foundation (£51k) and Sefton Support Group (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WACA is here to provide a community service. We currently have an elderly day care centre which runs four days each week. A Saturday school, womens group, and youth groups all running weekly. We also support social groups such as our dominoe team and pool teams also run an IT development for beginners.WACA also currently has 2 church groups running from the centre, weekly
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grewelthorpe Village Hall and Community Centre | Ripon | £51k |
| The Conveyancing Foundation | Newport | £51k |
| Sefton Support Group | Liverpool | £51k |
| Aim for Change | Nuneaton | £51k |