Higher Folds Community Centre (Leigh) Limited
Analysis
Higher Folds Community Centre (Leigh) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03560600). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Higher Folds Community Centre (Leigh) Limited reported income of £282k and spending of £349k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £337k to £282k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Higher Folds Community Centre (Leigh) Limited sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cannon Street Memorial Baptist Church (£282k), St Margaret's Centre (£282k) and Trauma Breakthrough Ltd. (£282k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The work of the Centre as a community anchor is carried out by a team of staff and volunteers, who deliver services to the local area to meet the needs of local people. Current activities improve the fitness and health, provide food for those in poverty, deliver early years education, improve life skills and employment opportunities and reduce isolation of local older people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cannon Street Memorial Baptist Church | Birmingham | £282k |
| St Margaret's Centre | Durham | £282k |
| Trauma Breakthrough Ltd. | Bristol | £282k |
| The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Clinical Oncology and Cancer Care Appeal | Truro | £282k |