East Essex Hackspace CIO

Analysis

East Essex Hackspace CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in August 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, East Essex Hackspace CIO reported income of £19k and spending of £11k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £14k to £19k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, East Essex Hackspace CIO sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leighton ( Montgomeryshire) Village Hall (£19k), Let's Dance Again CIO (£19k) and Crosland Moor and District Community Association (£19k).