Dalton Community Association
Analysis
Dalton Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dalton-In-Furness. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Dalton Community Association reported income of £47k and spending of £46k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £68k to £47k (-31%), an average of -8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Dalton Community Association sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heritage of Grace Outreach (£47k), Gwennie's Getaways (£47k) and The Will Houghton Foundation (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We run a multi activity community centre. We house the local community Police team and Community library , Army Cadets, Dance Tazia and other groups including alternative educational lessons. . A Spiritualist church meet weekly, film and lunch clubs for the elderly use the centre regularly as well as children's parties. Community groups attend the centre for activities/training and meetings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage of Grace Outreach | England | £47k |
| Gwennie's Getaways | Huddersfield | £47k |
| The Will Houghton Foundation | United Kingdom | £47k |
| Rush UK | Oxted | £47k |