Waterside Community Fund
Analysis
Waterside Community Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in May 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Waterside Community Fund reported income of £391k and spending of £407k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £329k to £391k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Waterside Community Fund sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust (£391k), Children's Radio Foundation UK Limited (£391k) and World Restoration Ministries (£391k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The income of the charity is applied in the relief of hardship and distress to those resident in Hythe & Dibden, Fawley and Marchwood Parishes of Hampshire and to organisations with similar aims.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust | West Sussex | £391k |
| Children's Radio Foundation UK Limited | London | £391k |
| World Restoration Ministries | East Dulwich | £391k |
| Beyond the Horizon Charity | Birmingham | £391k |