Greatham Community Association Limited
Analysis
Greatham Community Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hartlepool. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08255968). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Greatham Community Association Limited reported income of £15k and spending of £22k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £25k to £15k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Greatham Community Association Limited sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Association of Jamaicans (UK) Trust (£15k), Malpas Village Hall (£15k) and Tonbridge Rotary Club Trust Fund (£15k).
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
Provide and maintain a community centre in the village of Greatham for the use of the residents of the village and surrounding area. The Association has sections providing the following weekly activites :- Line Dancing and Carpet Bowls. Entertainment, social, health and educational activities may also be occasionally provided. Various other activities are provide through affiliated organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Association of Jamaicans (UK) Trust | Croydon | £15k |
| Malpas Village Hall | Cornwall | £15k |
| Tonbridge Rotary Club Trust Fund | Sevenoaks | £15k |
| Minchinhampton Surgery Charitable Trust | Gloucestershire | £15k |