Monkchester Community Association CIO
Analysis
Monkchester Community Association CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Monkchester Community Association CIO reported income of £50k and spending of £54k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £50k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Monkchester Community Association CIO sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashram Community Trust (£50k), Swineshead Benevolent Foundation (£50k) and City Church, Plymouth (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Monkchester Community Association CIO provides a range of community resources for local people in its purpose-built community centre, offering a welcoming venue with a range of facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ashram Community Trust | Staines-upon-Thames | £50k |
| Swineshead Benevolent Foundation | Boston | £50k |
| City Church, Plymouth | Devon | £50k |
| Sethington Ltd | London | £50k |