Action for Borstal Community Project
Analysis
Action for Borstal Community Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochester. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03364165). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Action for Borstal Community Project reported income of £103k and spending of £108k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £98k to £103k (+5.1%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Action for Borstal Community Project sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Honiton Young Farmers Club (£103k), North Common Pre - School (£103k) and Little Cuckoo's Pre-School (£103k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Centre offers activities to the families of Borstal, Rochester and surrounding areas. We provide a pre-school for children aged two to four and support parents with education and health issues. There is also an information centre, computer suite and internet access.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Honiton Young Farmers Club | Exeter | £103k |
| North Common Pre - School | Bristol | £103k |
| Little Cuckoo's Pre-School | Wiltshire | £103k |
| Wandsworth Mediation Service | London | £103k |