Northam Community Association
Analysis
Northam Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bideford. It was registered in December 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Northam Community Association reported income of £11k and spending of £12k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £20k to £11k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Northam Community Association sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mercy Humanitarian UK (£11k), Ninety Nine to One (£11k) and Beat Breast Cancer (£11k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of a venue, available at a low cost to all members of the community. The centre encourages activities that promote health and wellbeing and to provide facilities for the fitness of various age groups and for the disabled. It also provides facilities for amateur sport. The hall also provides a base for other charities to use for their fundraising and hire for family occasions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Humanitarian UK | London | £11k |
| Ninety Nine to One | Warwickshire | £11k |
| Beat Breast Cancer | London | £11k |
| Carpathian Aid | Dundee | £11k |