St Matthews Big Local (Leicester)
Analysis
St Matthews Big Local (Leicester) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, St Matthews Big Local (Leicester) reported income of £266k and spending of £246k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £197k to £266k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, St Matthews Big Local (Leicester) sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance Francaise de Cambridge (£265k), LA Serenissima Limited (£266k) and Language of Dance Trust (£265k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the benefit of residents of St Matthews Estate Leicester, by associating together the residents with the statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to improve facilities and service provision in the interest of social welfare, community cohesion and improving conditions and life chances for residents including by the provision of community facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Francaise de Cambridge | Cambridge | £265k |
| LA Serenissima Limited | Gloucester | £266k |
| Language of Dance Trust | London | £265k |
| Polish YMCA Section in Great Britain | London | £266k |