Viables Community Association
Analysis
Viables Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basingstoke. It was registered in February 2018, 8 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Viables Community Association reported income of £220k and spending of £194k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £138k to £220k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Viables Community Association 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 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Active Barnsley (£220k), The Company of Nurses Charitable Trust (£220k) and Home-Start Epsom, Ewell & Banstead (£220k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We promote the benefit of people in the Viables area by organising activities and events to advance education and provide facilities for recreation and leisure-time occupation. With partners, these include quiz nights and dances, and groups for gardeners, those with dementia, under 5s, children with special needs, over 55s, keep fit, slimming clubs, sewing classes, war games and martial arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Active Barnsley | Barnsley | £220k |
| The Company of Nurses Charitable Trust | London | £220k |
| Home-Start Epsom, Ewell & Banstead | Epsom Downs | £220k |
| The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation | Colchester | £220k |