The Castleland Community Association
Analysis
The Castleland Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barry. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, 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 March 2026, The Castleland Community Association reported income of £56k and spending of £75k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £56k to £56k (-0.7%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Castleland Community Association sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Create a Dream Foundation (£56k), Waltham Forest Blind Association (£56k) and Harrietsham Village Hall (£56k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our charity manages Castleland Community Centre near Barry's main town. We provide a number of in-house run activities/services as well as manage the rooms for hire. Every Wednesday we give access to free food provided by our partners Greggs & Tesco as part of our FareShare initiative. We also developed and maintain a community park for public use.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Create a Dream Foundation | Sheffield | £56k |
| Waltham Forest Blind Association | England | £56k |
| Harrietsham Village Hall | Maidstone | £56k |
| Sidmouth Consolidated Charities | Devon | £56k |