Community Action Nepal
Analysis
Community Action Nepal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigton. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03477884). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Community Action Nepal reported income of £572k and spending of £463k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £447k to £572k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Community Action Nepal sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe Spaces England and Wales (£572k), North Devon Voluntary Services Limited (£574k) and Beacon Recovery (£572k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, trading 22% and investments 4.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £36k. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 14%. Grants to other organisations totalled £25k. Reserves of £991k would cover about 25 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 67%
- Legacies 6.3%
- Trading 22%
- Investments 4.9%
In the charity's own words
To promote health, education, social care and community development in Nepal
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Spaces England and Wales | London | £572k |
| North Devon Voluntary Services Limited | Barnstaple | £574k |
| Beacon Recovery | Bradford | £572k |
| Heart Cells Foundation | Kent | £574k |