Lanchester Community Association
Analysis
Lanchester Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in April 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 December 2025, Lanchester Community Association reported income of £90k and spending of £83k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £77k to £90k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Lanchester Community Association sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Croston Sports Club (£90k), Edlesborough Community Sports Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£90k) and Barney and Fulmodestone Playing Field (£90k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity operates from Lanchester Community Centre. Affiliated groups, organisations and individuals hire use of the premises to offer educational and leisure activities to promote the wellbeing of the inhabitants of Lanchester and the wider community. A fitness centre is available for monthly subscription which includes an induction session.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Croston Sports Club | Leyland | £90k |
| Edlesborough Community Sports Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Bedfordshire | £90k |
| Barney and Fulmodestone Playing Field | Fakenham | £90k |
| Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens | Essex | £90k |