Dunston Activity Centre
Analysis
Dunston Activity Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gateshead. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10213452). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Dunston Activity Centre reported income of £234k and spending of £233k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £226k to £234k (+3.5%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dunston Activity Centre sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Borehamwood Foodbank (£234k), GT Yarmouth and Gorleston Young Carers (£234k) and The Abaseen Foundation U.k. (£234k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE RUN A LEISURE CENTER ASSET TRANSFERED TO US BY THE LOCAL COUNCIL.WE RUN A VARIETY OF FREE ACTIVITIES FOR THE LOCAL PEOPLE IN OUR AREA AND LOOK TO IMPROVING THEIR LIFE STYLE CHOICES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Borehamwood Foodbank | Borehamwood | £234k |
| GT Yarmouth and Gorleston Young Carers | Great Yarmouth | £234k |
| The Abaseen Foundation U.k. | Lancaster | £234k |
| Abu Faisal Trust | Blackburn | £234k |