Cranfield Community Centre
Analysis
Cranfield Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, 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.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Cranfield Community Centre reported income of £34k and spending of £41k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £37k to £34k (-8.6%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Cranfield Community Centre sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% 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 2nd Horsham Scout Group (£34k), St Peter's Memorial Hall (£34k) and Edingale Village Hall (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A. To further or benefit the residents of Cranfield and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and lei
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Horsham Scout Group | West Sussex | £34k |
| St Peter's Memorial Hall | Broadstairs | £34k |
| Edingale Village Hall | Staffordshire | £34k |
| Marton, Normanby and District Village Hall | York | £34k |