Chell Area Family Action Group
Analysis
Chell Area Family Action Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03832123). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chell Area Family Action Group reported income of £554k and spending of £465k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £390k to £554k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Chell Area Family Action Group sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George the Martyr with St Alphege and St Jude, Southwark (£554k), Tzivos Hashem UK (£555k) and Fighting All Cancers Together (£554k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65% and charitable activities 35%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £236k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 65%
- Charitable activities 35%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
We provide facilities and services that are designed to enhance the physical,mental and social health of people in the Chell Area of Stoke-on-Trent. From statistics,our area shows to be both socially and economically deprived. We provide a low-cost health & fitness suite,a variety of activity classes, recreational and education courses and enjoyable and developmental activities for young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George the Martyr with St Alphege and St Jude, Southwark | London | £554k |
| Tzivos Hashem UK | London | £555k |
| Fighting All Cancers Together | Tyne and Wear | £554k |
| Wimbledon and District Synagogue | London | £555k |