Cottingley Town Hall Church and Community Centre
Analysis
Cottingley Town Hall Church and Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bingley. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cottingley Town Hall Church and Community Centre reported income of £33k and spending of £34k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,828 to £33k (+381%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cottingley Town Hall Church and Community Centre sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Friends of Gesher (£33k), The Monks Yard Trust (£33k) and The St Michael and All Angels Church Bedford Park Trust (£33k).
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
Primary activities - to promote religious, moral & secular knowledge in Cottingley providing for this, & purposes beneficial to the local community, the Town Hall premises where church services are held, lunches/snacks provided & groups such as keep fit, dog training, NCT, history society, bible study, women's guild & young theatre group hire rooms at generous rates for the use of their members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Friends of Gesher | London | £33k |
| The Monks Yard Trust | Ilminster | £33k |
| The St Michael and All Angels Church Bedford Park Trust | London | £33k |
| Christ Treasure Centre UK | Bolton | £33k |