Urban Community Projects
Analysis
Urban Community Projects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08373501). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Urban Community Projects reported income of £66k and spending of £66k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £75k to £66k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Urban Community Projects sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orchestra of Everything Foundation (£66k), Darul Ikhlas (£66k) and Charity of Marjorie Hurst (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE HAVE OVER 10 YEARS' EXPERIENCE WORKING FOR AND WITH SOCIAL HOUSING PROVIDERS AND THEIR RESIDENTS ON THEIR PRIORITIES, HELPING TO CREATE, INSPIRE AND BUILD NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM. WE SPECIALISE IN DEVELOPING INSPIRATIONAL AND EXCITING PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER ON ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERNS AND ULTIMATELY SUPPORT THEM THROUGH ANY BARRIERS THEY FACE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Orchestra of Everything Foundation | Bath | £66k |
| Darul Ikhlas | London | £66k |
| Charity of Marjorie Hurst | Knutsford | £66k |
| The Woodlands House of Prayer | Exeter | £66k |