Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre
Analysis
Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, 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, Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre reported income of £173k and spending of £217k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £260k to £173k (-34%), an average of -9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pendle Womens Forum (£173k), Women's Centre (£173k) and Veterans in Sefton (£173k).
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
The Resource Centre is a resident-led self-supporting community charity in Thanington, an acknowledged area of poverty & disadvantage on the outskirts of Canterbury. As a focal point for the community it caters mainly for families, children and young people, with well recognised successful crime reduction, significantly reduced anti-social behaviour, food banks, hot meals and community engagement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pendle Womens Forum | Nelson | £173k |
| Women's Centre | Chorley | £173k |
| Veterans in Sefton | Merseyside | £173k |
| The Cagni Foundation | London | £173k |