Highcroft Community Centre CIO
Analysis
Highcroft Community Centre CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Highcroft Community Centre CIO reported income of £47k and spending of £45k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £57k to £47k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Highcroft Community Centre CIO sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Changing Ministries International Church South Cheshire Trust (£47k), Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit (£47k) and Gardiner Hill Foundation (£47k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a community centre to improve facilities and service provision in the interests of social welfare, community cohesion and improving conditions and life chances for local residents.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Life Changing Ministries International Church South Cheshire Trust | Newton Stewart | £47k |
| Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit | Cumbria | £47k |
| Gardiner Hill Foundation | South Humberside | £47k |
| Hatfield Masjid & Islamic Cultural Centre | Hatfield | £47k |