Colchester Pride

Analysis

Colchester Pride is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Colchester Pride reported income of £32k and spending of £36k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £23k to £32k (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Colchester Pride sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seaton Delaval Arts Centre (£32k), Rochester Choral Society (£32k) and City of Oxford Silver Band (£32k).