The Briars Centre Community Association
Analysis
The Briars Centre Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Briars Centre Community Association reported income of £23k and spending of £13k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £21k to £23k (+8.3%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Briars Centre Community Association sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Eamonn Fallon Goalkeeper Charity (£23k), Delaware Community Learning Centre (£23k) and Harleston and District Young Farmers' Club (£23k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide a community centre for activities of local residents together with sports field and open space
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Eamonn Fallon Goalkeeper Charity | Coventry | £23k |
| Delaware Community Learning Centre | Gunnislake | £23k |
| Harleston and District Young Farmers' Club | Norwich | £23k |
| Sidmouth CE Primary School PTFA | Sidmouth | £23k |