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St Werburghs Community Association

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1074495BristolCommunity and economic development
Income£495k2025-03-31
Spending£480ksame year
Spent / received107%5-year average
Size in its cause85th pctCommunity and economic development
Registered1999Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

St Werburghs Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03713212). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, St Werburghs Community Association reported income of £495k and spending of £480k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £565k to £495k (-12%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, St Werburghs Community Association 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre for Thriving Places (£494k), The Race Equality Centre (£498k) and Young People First (Midlands) (£493k).

Income and spending

£0£141k£283k£424k£565k2021 Income: £565,0202021 Spending: £508,48620212022 Income: £291,1782022 Spending: £369,60420222023 Income: £319,1112023 Spending: £433,02920232024 Income: £390,2272024 Spending: £407,52520242025 Income: £495,0362025 Spending: £480,2942025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

SWCA manages the St Werburghs Community Centre and promotes the benefit and social welfare of the local people in a common effort to advance health, education and good relationships. SWCA serves the communities of Inner City wards, which have the highest percentage of BME residents in Bristol and are ranked amongst the most deprived 10% nationally in terms of multiple deprivation.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Centre for Thriving PlacesBristol£494k
The Race Equality CentreLeicester£498k
Young People First (Midlands)Leamington Spa£493k
Trailblazers Mentoring LtdEast Sussex£499k