Portuguese Community Centre Association
Analysis
Portuguese Community Centre Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 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 company (Companies House number 07065420). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Portuguese Community Centre Association reported income of £45k and spending of £39k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18k to £45k (+142%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Portuguese Community Centre Association sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Alexa Trust (£45k), Pencoed Welfare Institute (£45k) and Wave Forward (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded (in particular but not exclusively members of the Portuguese speaking community living in the United Kingdom) and assisting them to integrate intosociety
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Alexa Trust | Suffolk | £45k |
| Pencoed Welfare Institute | Mid Glamorgan | £45k |
| Wave Forward | Lancashire | £45k |
| Bridge of Hope Foundation | London | £45k |