Community Accounting Plus
Analysis
Community Accounting Plus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Accounting Plus reported income of £680k and spending of £692k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £547k to £680k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Community Accounting Plus sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mildmay Community Nursery Limited (£680k), The Butterfly Rooms (Incorporating Woodlands) Ltd (£681k) and Naval Under Fives (Eastern Area) (£679k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 3.9% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £216k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.9%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 1.2%
In the charity's own words
C A Plus supports charities and other voluntary sector organisations to manage themselves well, primarily through the provisions of training, advice and services in accounts, payroll and bookkeeping. It is one of a number of community accounting services across the country
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mildmay Community Nursery Limited | London | £680k |
| The Butterfly Rooms (Incorporating Woodlands) Ltd | Purfleet-On-Thames | £681k |
| Naval Under Fives (Eastern Area) | Gosport | £679k |
| The Arnold Foundation for Rugby School | Rugby | £681k |