The Cafe Project Basingstoke
Analysis
The Cafe Project Basingstoke is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basingstoke. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08146848). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Cafe Project Basingstoke reported income of £368k and spending of £379k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £181k to £368k (+104%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Cafe Project Basingstoke sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wings South West (£368k), mid kent coastal citizens advice (£368k) and The Pople Charitable Trust (£368k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Charity Objects:=============The relief of learning disabled people in Basingstoke through the provision of employment, volunteering and development opportunities and the operation of a cafe in an effort to build their self-esteem, skills, independence and integrate them into mainstream employment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wings South West | Bideford | £368k |
| mid kent coastal citizens advice | Kent | £368k |
| The Pople Charitable Trust | Bristol | £368k |
| West Bowling Community Advice and Training Centre | Bradford | £369k |