Alington House Community Association
Analysis
Alington House Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05621637). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Alington House Community Association reported income of £134k and spending of £144k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £120k to £134k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Alington House Community Association sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Saints Community Project Trust (£134k), Koco Community Resource Centre (£134k) and Real Lives Real Choices (£134k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We target work with groups that face disadvantage including economic, social and educational disadvantages. We promote celebration of difference through single gender work, asylum seeker and refugee work, and other marginalised group work.We offer training to unemployed residents in the deprived Durham Coalfields area and work on an outreach basis to offer volunteering roles to those in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Community Project Trust | Chatham | £134k |
| Koco Community Resource Centre | Coventry | £134k |
| Real Lives Real Choices | Platsworth Road | £134k |
| Age Concern Windsor | Berkshire | £134k |