Greenstead Community Association

Analysis

Greenstead Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Greenstead Community Association reported income of £143k and spending of £84k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £107k to £143k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Greenstead Community Association sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 28th Newport Scout Group (£142k), The Gold Service Foundation (£144k) and Bradbury Community House Charity (£142k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.