Somerford Alliance Resource Centre
Analysis
Somerford Alliance Resource Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 2014, 12 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 human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Somerford Alliance Resource Centre reported income of £70k and spending of £88k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £46k to £70k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Somerford Alliance Resource Centre sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Alive Trust (£70k), Chichester Area Mental Health Support Foundation (£70k) and The Ward Blenkinsop Trust (£70k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Community centre facility for recreation, education, and enjoyment for the people of Christchurch and their friends and families
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Alive Trust | Chatham | £70k |
| Chichester Area Mental Health Support Foundation | Bognor Regis | £70k |
| The Ward Blenkinsop Trust | London | £70k |
| Friends of Rosie Childrens Cancer Research Fund | Manchester | £70k |