Community, Advice, Support and Education
Analysis
Community, Advice, Support and Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community, Advice, Support and Education reported income of £31k and spending of £40k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £36k to £31k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community, Advice, Support and Education sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bradford Cinderella Club (£31k), The Roundwood Trust (£31k) and The Good Shepherd Project (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We run a social space, offer free refreshments/food, free clothes/books, free telephone for welfare issues, cheap/free Internet access. We offer free, professional and confidential welfare advice and representation. We also organise educational and recreational outings and events for children of disadvantaged families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Cinderella Club | West Yorkshire | £31k |
| The Roundwood Trust | Nuneaton | £31k |
| The Good Shepherd Project | West Yorkshire | £31k |
| The Shoebury Ark | Essex | £31k |