West End (Burnley) CIO
Analysis
West End (Burnley) CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, West End (Burnley) CIO reported income of £142k and spending of £145k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £115k to £142k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, West End (Burnley) CIO sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asian Social & Humanitarian Association (£142k), Stervon Ltd (£142k) and Laslett's Almshouses (£142k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We operate West End Community Centre & we took this over in October 2020 under an asset transfer from Lancashire County Council. We use the centre to run a wide variety of activities that benefit local children, young people & families, in addition to which we enable other VCFS organisations to deliver activities that meet local needs. We also run a charity shop that includes a food bank.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Social & Humanitarian Association | London | £142k |
| Stervon Ltd | Manchester | £142k |
| Laslett's Almshouses | Worcester | £142k |
| John Hodges' Trust for Harpsden Hall | Oxfordshire | £142k |