The Hawstead Community Council
Analysis
The Hawstead Community Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury St Edmunds. It was registered in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Hawstead Community Council reported income of £39k and spending of £46k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £36k to £39k (+8.9%), an average of +2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Hawstead Community Council sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Potter's House Christian Fellowship UK Woking Church (£39k), RBC Community Care (£39k) and Destiny Life Assembly (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide and manage recreational facilities. Playing fields, playgrounds, community centres, social facilities and other amenities of a similiar nature in the interest of the social welfare for the benefit of the community residing in the parish of Hawstead Suffok, the advance of education, the protection of health and pursuing any objects which are deemed in law to be charitable.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Potter's House Christian Fellowship UK Woking Church | Woking | £39k |
| RBC Community Care | Romford | £39k |
| Destiny Life Assembly | Nottingham | £39k |
| Tamil Special Children UK | London | £39k |