Brookside Community CIO
Analysis
Brookside Community CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in October 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Brookside Community CIO reported income of £145k and spending of £147k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2025, income grew from £29k to £145k (+397%), an average of +123% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 491%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Brookside Community 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Laurence with All Saints. Hawkhurst (£145k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Glastonbury St John, Glastonbury (£145k) and Evangelical Church Winning All (Ecwa) Chapel of Investment (£145k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advancing the Christian Faith by promoting and encouraging the Church of Jesus Christ, primarily but not exclusively in Reading and the surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Laurence with All Saints. Hawkhurst | Cranbrook | £145k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Glastonbury St John, Glastonbury | Glastonbury | £145k |
| Evangelical Church Winning All (Ecwa) Chapel of Investment | Birmingham | £145k |
| Household of Faith Ministry | Erith | £145k |