The Thornton and Allerton Community Association Limited
Analysis
The Thornton and Allerton Community Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06342828). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Thornton and Allerton Community Association Limited reported income of £253k and spending of £326k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £399k to £253k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Thornton and Allerton Community Association 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 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pearl Exchange Ci0 (£252k), Wimbledon Village Hall Trust (£253k) and Total Insight Theatre (£252k).
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
Thornton & Allerton Community Association manage South Square Centre, a series of Grade II listed workers cottages. The charity runs and a range of arts, community, heritage and wellbeing activities. Rents from small emerging businesses and artists' studios and a team of volunteers underpin the organisation. Wet also apply for grants to run outreach programmes, internships and community events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearl Exchange Ci0 | Cornwall | £252k |
| Wimbledon Village Hall Trust | London | £253k |
| Total Insight Theatre | London | £252k |
| Abbey Lawn Trust | Gloucester | £253k |