Asian Resource Centre of Croydon Limited
Analysis
Asian Resource Centre of Croydon Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06250781). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Asian Resource Centre of Croydon Limited reported income of £736k and spending of £732k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £498k to £736k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Asian Resource Centre of Croydon Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carers Worldwide (£735k), The Shanta Foundation (£736k) and Cfi Charitable Trust (£735k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and trading 5.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £160k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 94%
- Charitable activities 0.0%
- Trading 5.5%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Capacity Building/Infrastructure support to Asian voluntary groups including Training, Seminars/Workshops. ICT, Monitoring & Evaluation Project, Social Enterprise, Health Awareness, Community Leadership Programme as well as Inter-Faith Projects. The charity consults with a wide range of groups and agencies in the Borough and makes representation to decision makers on their behalf.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carers Worldwide | Welwyn Garden City | £735k |
| The Shanta Foundation | Essex | £736k |
| Cfi Charitable Trust | East Sussex | £735k |
| The Busoga Trust | London | £737k |