Balham Community Centre
Analysis
Balham Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04488546). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Balham Community Centre reported income of £829k and spending of £761k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £536k to £829k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Balham Community Centre sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Enfield Citizens Advice Bureaux (£827k), The McBain Family Foundation (£830k) and Citizens Advice Newcastle (£825k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £505k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The charity is a long established community centre which provides: 'School's Out Projects' for five local primary schools and Breakfast Clubs for three local schools. Adult Counselling Service providing low cost counselling for upto 50 clients per week. Adult Education Classes in I.T., ESOL, also self help groups, AA meetings, Parentle skills, and provide rental space for Music classes, Drama Tra
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Enfield Citizens Advice Bureaux | Enfield | £827k |
| The McBain Family Foundation | Chichester | £830k |
| Citizens Advice Newcastle | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £825k |
| Nottingham Law Centre Limited | Nottingham | £830k |