Ackroyd Community Association
Analysis
Ackroyd Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04396054). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ackroyd Community Association reported income of £119k and spending of £108k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £101k to £119k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Ackroyd Community Association sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxmarket Centre of Arts Limited (£119k), Rochester Indoor Skatepark Club (£119k) and The Sir Barry Jackson County Fund (£119k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ACA manages the Ackroyd Community Centre which is used by up to 20 Lewisham based organisations. The Centre hosts activities for children and parents with play and activities opportunities, a nursery, after school club, holiday play-schemes and parental support projects. It also hosts a range of educational and healthy lifestyle activities and manages the Elder People's Support Project.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oxmarket Centre of Arts Limited | Chichester | £119k |
| Rochester Indoor Skatepark Club | Rochester | £119k |
| The Sir Barry Jackson County Fund | Birmingham | £119k |
| Grayshott Concerts | Alton | £119k |