Bluehouse Farm Community Association
Analysis
Bluehouse Farm Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basildon. It was registered in April 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bluehouse Farm Community Association reported income of £337k and spending of £368k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £219k to £337k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 684%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Bluehouse Farm Community Association sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire (£337k), Hounslow Youth Counselling Information and Support Service (£338k) and The Brazil Friends Foundation (£336k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a community centre for the laindon / Basildon area and to assist local groups in fund raising and projects. We are also a venue for outside charities wishing to use our facilities to assist in their own projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire | Bristol | £337k |
| Hounslow Youth Counselling Information and Support Service | Middlesex | £338k |
| The Brazil Friends Foundation | London | £336k |
| The Bromsgrove Youth and Community Hub | Worcestershire | £343k |