The Compass

Analysis

The Compass is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in July 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Compass reported income of £42k and spending of £40k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £39k to £42k (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Compass sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al-Nehar Foundation (£42k), Friends 2 Friends (£42k) and Andrew Cassell Foundation (Racing for the Disabled) (£42k).