Pelton Community Association
Analysis
Pelton Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester le Street. It was registered in December 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 and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Pelton Community Association reported income of £612k and spending of £722k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £345k to £612k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pelton Community Association sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Academie du Vin Foundation (£612k), Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma (£613k) and Stopsley Baptist Church (£612k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 74%, charitable activities 22% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 40% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £180k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 74%
- Charitable activities 22%
- Investments 1.5%
- Other 1.9%
In the charity's own words
We are a registered charity whose objectives are to facilitate educational, training and leisure activities for the people of Pelton and surrounding areas. The Association occupies and manages Pelton Community Centre, which incorporates a purpose built Youth facility called Room 14, an outside Play Area, a Community Gym, IT Suite, a 320m2 Main Hall with full size stage and seven other rooms.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Academie du Vin Foundation | London | £612k |
| Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma | Harrogate | £613k |
| Stopsley Baptist Church | Luton | £612k |
| Open Heaven Church | Loughborough | £613k |