Reach Community Projects
Analysis
Reach Community Projects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Haverhill. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, 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 September 2025, Reach Community Projects reported income of £718k and spending of £702k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £396k to £718k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Reach Community Projects sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Dawn New Day Ltd (£718k), Bristol North West Foodbank (£719k) and Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust (£717k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,000. Charitable activities took 49% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £114k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Legacies 0.7%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
REACH assists clients in financial crisis, focusing on solutions for debt and hardship through a relational handholding approach. Food parcels deliver immediate crisis relief. Long-term interventions include debt advice, benefits assistance, housing aid, essential items. Our prevention work involves post intervention 1-2-1 wellbeing guidance, money management classes in schools, advocacy & policy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Dawn New Day Ltd | Leicester | £718k |
| Bristol North West Foodbank | Bristol | £719k |
| Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust | London | £717k |
| Nemoral Limited | London | £719k |