Community-Led Action and Savings Support
Analysis
Community-Led Action and Savings Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending February 2026, Community-Led Action and Savings Support reported income of £363k and spending of £276k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £111k to £363k (+227%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community-Led Action and Savings Support sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emmanuel Gateway Church (£363k), Assembleia de Deus de Londres (£364k) and Thinkaqua (£362k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CLASS provides development support to savings groups affiliated to the Community Savers network. We support and facilitate women-led community and coproduction processes focused on poverty reduction. We support savings groups to network together and with other groups through community exchanges and dialogues, to share ideas and strategies for reducing urban poverty and inequality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Gateway Church | London | £363k |
| Assembleia de Deus de Londres | Londson | £364k |
| Thinkaqua | London | £362k |
| Enfys Foundation | Neath | £364k |