Gosport Community Association
Analysis
Gosport Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gosport. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04335420). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gosport Community Association reported income of £465k and spending of £454k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £241k to £465k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gosport Community Association sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Food for the Brain Foundation (£464k), The Breathworks Foundation (£465k) and Canary Wharf Contractors Fund (£464k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promote/benefit the inhabitants of Gosport without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organistions and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisuretime occupation to improve the conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Food for the Brain Foundation | London | £464k |
| The Breathworks Foundation | Manchester | £465k |
| Canary Wharf Contractors Fund | Bedford | £464k |
| Healthy Living Centre Dartford | England | £465k |