Stevenage World Forum for Ethnic Communities
Analysis
Stevenage World Forum for Ethnic Communities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in November 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Stevenage World Forum for Ethnic Communities reported income of £24k and spending of £29k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £40k to £24k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Stevenage World Forum for Ethnic Communities sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shire and Soke - Churches Together in Northamptonshire and Peterborough (£24k), The Marcella and Claude Digby Charitable Trust (£24k) and The Charity of Frederick Edward Yoxall for the Benefit of Baptist Chapel (£24k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We support ethnic community groups (members) by building their capacity through provision or resources and assistance within the boundaries of our funding. We do this by provision of free services with admin and office support, access to computers and internet, meeting room. We provide limited help with funding applications, networking, training, counselling and advocacy. Annual Celebrate event
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shire and Soke - Churches Together in Northamptonshire and Peterborough | Peterborough | £24k |
| The Marcella and Claude Digby Charitable Trust | London | £24k |
| The Charity of Frederick Edward Yoxall for the Benefit of Baptist Chapel | Stoke-On-Trent | £24k |
| Northfields Community Association | London | £24k |