Colne Citadel

Analysis

Colne Citadel is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colne. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and recreation, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Colne Citadel reported income of £134k and spending of £161k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £25k to £134k (+432%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Colne Citadel sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Access International (£133k), Hear Equality and Human Rights Network (£135k) and 50:50 (£131k).