Stanwix Community Association
Analysis
Stanwix Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07023894). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Stanwix Community Association reported income of £13k and spending of £9,490, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12k to £13k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Stanwix Community Association sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royston and North Herts Festival of Dance (£13k), Elstree & Borehamwood Museum (£13k) and Women's Institute - Barnston (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CARLISLE AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMONLY KNOWN AS STANWIX, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION. (MAIN EXTRACT FROM CHARITY'S OBJECTS)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royston and North Herts Festival of Dance | Cambridge | £13k |
| Elstree & Borehamwood Museum | Borehamwood | £13k |
| Women's Institute - Barnston | Wirral | £13k |
| Cymdeithas Alawon Gwerin Cymru (Welsh Folk Song Society) | Aberystwyth | £13k |