Buckland Community Association
Analysis
Buckland Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in October 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Buckland Community Association reported income of £213k and spending of £201k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £108k to £213k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Buckland Community Association sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wetherby Sports Association (£213k), Dover Life Guard Club (£213k) and Orpington Football Club (£212k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Buckland and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare and wellbeing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wetherby Sports Association | Wetherby | £213k |
| Dover Life Guard Club | Kent | £213k |
| Orpington Football Club | Kent | £212k |
| Runnymede Pleasure Ground | Addlestone | £213k |