Shelley Community Association
Analysis
Shelley Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08009975). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Shelley Community Association reported income of £35k and spending of £26k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £29k to £35k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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, Shelley Community Association sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tring Choral Society (£35k), 1st Haywards Heath Scout Group (£35k) and Snowdonia Slate Trail (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A) The promotion and support of educational and recreational activities directly by the Association and also by voluntary groups.B) The management and improvement of the Community Centre (Village Hall) whose leasehold was purchased from Kirkburton Parish Council to facilitate some of these activities.C) Making of modest grants to local voluntary groups in support of their activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tring Choral Society | Tring | £35k |
| 1st Haywards Heath Scout Group | Haywards Heath | £35k |
| Snowdonia Slate Trail | Gwynedd | £35k |
| Village Hall | Braintree | £35k |