The Anchorage Association
Analysis
The Anchorage Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brentwood. It was registered in January 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Anchorage Association reported income of £91k and spending of £76k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £91k (+708%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 370%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Anchorage Association sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Seekers Trust (£91k), Swansea Parent Carer Forum (£91k) and The Chippenham and District Transport for the Disabled Society (£91k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Anchorage Association has been set up by the parents and staff of The Endeavour School (a special school for children with moderate learning difficulties and complex needs), to raise funds in order to enhance the education and wellbeing of our students.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Seekers Trust | West Malling | £91k |
| Swansea Parent Carer Forum | Swansea | £91k |
| The Chippenham and District Transport for the Disabled Society | Wiltshire | £91k |
| The Field Family Charitable Trust | London | £91k |