Crewe Alexandra in the Community
Analysis
Crewe Alexandra in the Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crewe. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05347584). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Crewe Alexandra in the Community reported income of £564k and spending of £499k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £344k to £564k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Crewe Alexandra in the Community sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York Ri (£564k), Chelmsford Gymnastics Club Limited (£566k) and Sunshine House Wigan (£564k).
Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £550k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
In the charity's own words
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Crewe & Nantwich and the surrounding area. We have established as sports and community centre with first class facilities for the use by the local community to develop sports and educational activities. The main emphasis is on soccer training & education to participants ranging from school children to adults with no distinction to sex.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| York Ri | York | £564k |
| Chelmsford Gymnastics Club Limited | Chelmsford | £566k |
| Sunshine House Wigan | Wigan | £564k |
| MK Springers | Lowestoft | £570k |