Bispham and District Community Association
Analysis
Bispham and District Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackpool. It was registered in January 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2026, Bispham and District Community Association reported income of £38k and spending of £26k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £35k to £38k (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bispham and District Community Association sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nottingham General Dispensary (£38k), Bulwell Hall Community Association (£38k) and Rotary Club of Verwood Trust Fund (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Service North Blackpool, Bispham and Thornton-Cleveleys. Centre has two medium sized rooms and a large hall. The rooms by the local community with activities of chess, photography, various martial arts groups, slimming groups, toddlers groups, dance groups, charity groups, yoga groups, a community church. The Centre rents out its rooms; that is the only source of income.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nottingham General Dispensary | Nottingham | £38k |
| Bulwell Hall Community Association | Nottingham | £38k |
| Rotary Club of Verwood Trust Fund | Dorset | £38k |
| Nehemiah Construction Ministries UK | Leicester | £38k |