Cottenham Community Centre
Analysis
Cottenham Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cottenham Community Centre reported income of £329k and spending of £352k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £90k to £329k (+264%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Cottenham 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 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faithinvest (£328k), Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester (£329k) and The Mason Foundation (£328k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To manage and develop a local Community Centre - providing facilities and activities to support and develop the local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Faithinvest | London | £328k |
| Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester | Bognor Regis | £329k |
| The Mason Foundation | Tunbridge Wells | £328k |
| Poole Communities Trust | Dorset | £333k |