The Canvey Island Senior Citizens' Association
Analysis
The Canvey Island Senior Citizens' Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Canvey Island. It was registered in January 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Canvey Island Senior Citizens' Association reported income of £102k and spending of £145k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £44k to £102k (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 287%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Canvey Island Senior Citizens' Association sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include We Are Humans (£102k), The Greenaway Foundation (£102k) and Living Christ Mission (£102k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We offer senior citizens over 55, snacks, breakfast and midday meals all at nominal cost. Plus recreation activities including short mat bowls, snooker, outings, dances, social and chair exercises. We have an open access policy. There is no membership requirement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| We Are Humans | Bournemouth | £102k |
| The Greenaway Foundation | Crawley | £102k |
| Living Christ Mission | London | £102k |
| Igem Christ Covenant Church | London | £102k |