Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership
Analysis
Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04167878). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership reported income of £673k and spending of £729k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £518k to £673k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% 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 Age UK Bradford & District (£673k), Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham (£673k) and Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire (£672k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Reserves of £300k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.2%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
HWCP works across communities on the southern edge of Bristol, including some with very high levels of multiple deprivations. HWCP is moving forward with a vision of a community and ethical business hub - The Symes Resource Centre, which has rooms for hire, the local public library and runs direct services for local people including community transport.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age UK Bradford & District | Bradford | £673k |
| Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham | London | £673k |
| Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire | Hull | £672k |
| Latch Welsh Children's Cancer Charity | Cardiff | £674k |