Community Growth Initiative

Analysis

Community Growth Initiative is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 February 2025, Community Growth Initiative reported income of £14k and spending of £37k, spending 257% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income fell from £21k to £14k (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income dropped by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Community Growth Initiative sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Newquay and District Hospital (£14k), The Feoffees of Chertsey Market (£14k) and Christ Apostolic Miracle Assembly International (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.