Townsend Community Association

Analysis

Townsend Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. 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 March 2025, Townsend Community Association reported income of £47k and spending of £40k, spending 85% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Townsend Community Association sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saltergate Children's Home, Ethiopia (£47k), Vision Beyond Autism UK (£47k) and Roa Christian Prayer Ministries Limited (£47k).