Fencehouses Community Association
Analysis
Fencehouses Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Fencehouses Community Association reported income of £112k and spending of £99k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £71k to £112k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Fencehouses Community Association sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thatcham Tornadoes Football Club (£112k), Dartford Royals F.c. (£112k) and Yelvertoft Village Hall (£111k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity manages Fencehouses Community Centre which hosts permanent activities such as Durham Stickmakers, Community Gym and Nursery. The community centre offers a wide range of activities from a junior youth club to indoor bowls, sequence dancing to a detached youth outreach service.Open 7 days a week we aim to support the social inclusion,health and well being of our local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thatcham Tornadoes Football Club | Thatcham | £112k |
| Dartford Royals F.c. | Dartford | £112k |
| Yelvertoft Village Hall | Northampton | £111k |
| Llani Community Centre Limited | Llanidloes | £112k |