The Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited
Analysis
The Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03998851). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.2m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.1m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wecil Ltd (£2.1m), Scout Association County of Birmingham (£2.1m) and Citizens Advice in North & West Kent (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80% and donations and legacies 20%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Reserves of £122k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 53 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 20%
- Charitable activities 80%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited helps local people by providing furniture, household goods, training and services to support independent living. We help people to develop work and social skills, and encourage environmentally beneficial activities by promoting re-cycling and re-use.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wecil Ltd | Bristol | £2.1m |
| Scout Association County of Birmingham | Birmingham | £2.1m |
| Citizens Advice in North & West Kent | Tonbridge | £2.1m |
| Halas Homes | Halesowen | £2.1m |