Skirbeck St Nicholas Community Centre
Analysis
Skirbeck St Nicholas Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Boston. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Skirbeck St Nicholas Community Centre reported income of £11k and spending of £10k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £35k to £11k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Skirbeck St Nicholas Community Centre sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Cuthberts Church Hall, Benfieldside (£11k), Barming Village Hall (£11k) and Goodacre and Turner Educational Foundation (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVIDE LEISURE FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. A PERMANENT BASE FOR THE MOTHER AND TODDLERS GROUP, KARATE CLUB AND KEEP FIT CLUB. VARIOUS CHARITIES HOLD FUND RAISING EVENTS IN THE CENTRE. CENTRE ALSO USED BY BOSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL AS A POLLING STATION AND EMERGENCY REFUGE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Cuthberts Church Hall, Benfieldside | County Durham | £11k |
| Barming Village Hall | Maidstone | £11k |
| Goodacre and Turner Educational Foundation | Leicester | £11k |
| The Friends of the Church of Saint Michael and All Angels at Clifton Hampden | London | £11k |