Atf Southend

Analysis

Atf Southend is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in May 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Atf Southend reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.2m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £291k to £1.1m (+276%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Atf Southend sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicestershire Education Business Company Limited (£1.1m), Wirral Change Limited (£1.1m) and Protect (Whistleblowing Advice) Limited (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 45% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £828k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.