Painters Forstal Community Association
Analysis
Painters Forstal Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Faversham. It was registered in September 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Painters Forstal Community Association reported income of £52k and spending of £67k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £46k to £52k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 788%. Over the whole period it spent 18% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Painters Forstal 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 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Welton Village Hall Trust (£52k), The Strawberry Line Society (£52k) and Seabrooke Rise Community Association (£52k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Painters Forstal Community Association (PFCA) aims: to set up, provide and operate a community/village hall in the village of Painters Forstal in the parish of Ospringe, Kent; and, to organise and run events, activities or facilities of an educational, recreational, leisure-related, socially-enhancing, health-enhancing or similar nature.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Welton Village Hall Trust | Lincoln | £52k |
| The Strawberry Line Society | Winscombe | £52k |
| Seabrooke Rise Community Association | Grays | £52k |
| Henlow/Clifton Scout Group | Bedfordshire | £52k |