Preston Community Network
Analysis
Preston Community Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04566129). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Preston Community Network reported income of £26k and spending of £41k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £26k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Preston Community Network sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dover Retail Crime Operation (£25k), Coronation Hall (£26k) and The Kettlesing Millennium Village Hall Company (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the economically and socially disadvantaged communities participate more fully in society and to promote community cohesion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Retail Crime Operation | Kent | £25k |
| Coronation Hall | York | £26k |
| The Kettlesing Millennium Village Hall Company | Harrogate | £25k |
| Stanley Village Community Association | Ilkeston | £26k |