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The My Home Life Essex Community Association

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1153084ChelmsfordOther charitable purposes
Income£12k2025-03-31
Spending£102ksame year
Spent / received84%5-year average
Size in its cause47th pctOther charitable purposes
Registered2013Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The My Home Life Essex Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07298494). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The My Home Life Essex Community Association reported income of £12k and spending of £102k, spending 820% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £52k to £12k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The My Home Life Essex Community Association sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grasby Village Hall (£12k), The Colonel Jenkins Memorial Hall (£12k) and Fuel Allotment (£12k).

Income and spending

£0£44k£87k£131k£174k2021 Income: £52,4072021 Spending: £51,30420212022 Income: £87,2382022 Spending: £53,93320222023 Income: £174,3422023 Spending: £71,60620232024 Income: £103,8852024 Spending: £82,97120242025 Income: £12,4352025 Spending: £101,9912025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

We help older people predominantly living in care homes to enjoy the best possible quality of life through meaningful engagement with friends and neighbours (FaNs) in their surrounding community. Our FaNs initiatives include the Wishing Washing Line, Intergenerational Colchester Up, Young FaNs Club, FaNimals and Care Home Bake-Off.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Grasby Village HallGrasby£12k
The Colonel Jenkins Memorial HallAndover£12k
Fuel AllotmentNorfolk£12k
Bitterne Manor Community Association CIOSouthampton£12k