Bushmead Community Centre
Analysis
Bushmead Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, 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 March 2025, Bushmead Community Centre reported income of £168k and spending of £164k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £108k to £168k (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bushmead Community Centre sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kcwa Trust Ltd (£168k), Life Community Church (Warwickshire) (£168k) and The Vitiligo Society (£167k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Bushmead Community Hub runs the community centre in Bushmead, Luton, saving it from closure in 2017. We hire out rooms and a hall, which are used by a diverse range of community groups, hire facilities for social bookings and work with local interest groups to support and encourage cohesion in the community. We run several groups for children and adults in the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kcwa Trust Ltd | Surrey | £168k |
| Life Community Church (Warwickshire) | Leamington Spa | £168k |
| The Vitiligo Society | London | £167k |
| The Southend Masonic Welfare Trust | Southend-On-Sea | £168k |