Auckland Youth and Community Centre
Analysis
Auckland Youth and Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05772054). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Auckland Youth and Community Centre reported income of £360k and spending of £374k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £413k to £360k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Auckland Youth and Community Centre sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (£360k), Group B Strep Support (£360k) and Bells of Revival Worldwide Ministries (£360k).
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
Auckland Youth and Community Centre is an active, vibrant and diverse community hub in the heart of Woodhouse Close, one of England's most disadvantaged housing estates. We are situated one mile from Bishop Auckland town centre. Our Centre, which opened in 1964, supports local people of all ages and needs with a wide range of activities, interventions, learning experiences and events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy | Aberdeen | £360k |
| Group B Strep Support | Haywards Heath | £360k |
| Bells of Revival Worldwide Ministries | Kent | £360k |
| Mummy's Star | Glossop | £360k |