Newbigin Community Trust

Analysis

Newbigin Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. 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 December 2025, Newbigin Community Trust reported income of £518k and spending of £351k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £225k to £518k (+130%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Newbigin Community Trust 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friendship Circle (UK) (£517k), Allendale Community Centre (£519k) and Radiomarathon (For Children with Special Needs) Ltd (£517k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £102k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.