The Autumn Centre
Analysis
The Autumn Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in December 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Autumn Centre reported income of £89k and spending of £72k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £33k to £89k (+173%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Autumn Centre sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Windmills Foundation (£89k), The Tarim Network (£90k) and Highfield Community Association (£88k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We serve the administrative area of Brightlingsea and the parish areas of Alresford, Frating, Great Bentley and Thorrington with the objective of relieving either generally or individually, persons resident in these areas who are in need, frail, housebound or in distress by providing services such as lunch clubs, trips out to venues and information.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Windmills Foundation | Liverpool | £89k |
| The Tarim Network | Poole | £90k |
| Highfield Community Association | Hemel Hempstead | £88k |
| Friends of Rutherford House School | London | £90k |