Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association
Analysis
Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Loughborough. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association reported income of £82k and spending of £82k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43k to £82k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bishop's Stortford University of the Third Age (£81k), Lincolnshire South Federation of Women's Institutes (£82k) and Bristol Musical Comedy Club (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Activities include quarterly publication of a village magazine, publication and dissemination of walks and information leaflets, managing the Community Library, running Pantomime and Youth Theatre groups, attempting to establish a new community building, Twinning Association, arranging events including entertainments and street markets, heritage activities etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford University of the Third Age | Hertfordshire | £81k |
| Lincolnshire South Federation of Women's Institutes | East Road | £82k |
| Bristol Musical Comedy Club | Bristol | £81k |
| The Stonehouse Playspace Association | Devon | £82k |