Costar Partnership
Analysis
Costar Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cwmbran. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04740680). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Costar Partnership reported income of £198k and spending of £217k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £148k to £198k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Costar Partnership sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Netherfield Forum (£198k), Kidderminster Harriers FC Football in the Community (£198k) and Emdee Charitable Trust (£198k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Costar works across services to increase access to opportunities to bring about social change and improve quality of life for the greater community. CoStar develops a range of environmental, health and wellbeing activities and services to make them available at a grass roots level to improve the lives of our communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Netherfield Forum | Nottingham | £198k |
| Kidderminster Harriers FC Football in the Community | Kidderminster | £198k |
| Emdee Charitable Trust | London | £198k |
| D L M Charitable Trust | Oxford | £198k |