The Marsh Community Centre Charitable Company
Analysis
The Marsh Community Centre Charitable Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04156154). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Marsh Community Centre Charitable Company reported income of £234k and spending of £204k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £130k to £234k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Marsh Community Centre Charitable Company sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hoole Community Development Trust (£234k), Hastings & Rother YMCA (£234k) and Happy Kids (£234k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Marsh Community Centre seeks promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Marsh without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the members and the local authorities to provide facilities in the interest of social wefare for recreation and leisure-time with the object of improving the conditions of life for the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hoole Community Development Trust | Cheshire | £234k |
| Hastings & Rother YMCA | St Leonards-On-Sea | £234k |
| Happy Kids | London | £234k |
| Eversley Sports Association | Hampshire | £234k |