The Chamwell Centre Charity
Analysis
The Chamwell Centre Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in June 2015, 11 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 09692163). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Chamwell Centre Charity reported income of £530k and spending of £640k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £499k to £530k (+6.2%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Chamwell Centre Charity sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Messenger of Saint Anthony UK (£530k), Link Age Southwark (£530k) and Mellon Educate (UK) (£529k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 41%, donations and legacies 34% and trading 25%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £98k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 34%
- Charitable activities 41%
- Trading 25%
In the charity's own words
Our aim is to provide a visionary and unique centre to enable pupils of The Milestone School and SAND Academy, along with children, young people and adults throughout Gloucestershire, to overcome disability.Our vision is to enhance the wellbeing of those with disability - how they feel, how they function on a personal and social level, and how they feel about their lives as a whole.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Messenger of Saint Anthony UK | London | £530k |
| Link Age Southwark | London | £530k |
| Mellon Educate (UK) | London | £529k |
| Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom UK | Bradford | £531k |