Old Heath Community Centre
Analysis
Old Heath Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Old Heath Community Centre reported income of £26k and spending of £36k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £29k to £26k (-8.2%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Old Heath Community Centre sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashtongate Parent Teacher Association (£26k), Uxendon Manor Psa (£26k) and The Rotary Club of East Grinstead Meridian Trust Fund (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide activities to promote the benefit and well being of Old Heath residents and to estab;ish and maintain the Community Centre.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtongate Parent Teacher Association | Bristol | £26k |
| Uxendon Manor Psa | Harrow | £26k |
| The Rotary Club of East Grinstead Meridian Trust Fund | Uckfield | £26k |
| Wells on Wheels Ltd | London | £26k |