The Cinnamon Network

Analysis

The Cinnamon Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barry. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cinnamon Network reported income of £380k and spending of £347k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £821k to £380k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Cinnamon Network sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Village Community Nursery Limited (£379k), No Going Back Foundation (£381k) and Keyham Community Partnership (£378k).