Cardinals in the Community
Analysis
Cardinals in the Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, 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, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Cardinals in the Community reported income of £653k and spending of £667k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £332k to £653k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cardinals in the Community sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bibic (£653k), Association for Nutrition (£653k) and Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council (£652k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. It employed 19 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. 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
- Donations 14%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Woking and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for playing football and other sports capable of improving health, for recreation or other leisure time occupation for individuals or groups who have the need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bibic | Langport | £653k |
| Association for Nutrition | West Road | £653k |
| Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council | Barton-Upon-Humber | £652k |
| The Medical College of Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Trust | London | £653k |