Hanover Community Association
Analysis
Hanover Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in October 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hanover Community Association reported income of £102k and spending of £73k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25k to £102k (+310%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Hanover Community Association sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haslemere Concerts (£102k), Springers Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (£102k) and Eye and Dunsden Village Hall (£102k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Hanover Community Association works in the area bordered by the local authority Ward of Hanover & Elm Grove (and Stanley Street, Windmill Street and part of Richmond Street). We manage the Hanover Community Centre as a venue for classes, meetings and events that help sustain Hanover as a vibrant community. We attend the Communities Forum and host community events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Haslemere Concerts | Hampshire | £102k |
| Springers Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society | Chelmsford | £102k |
| Eye and Dunsden Village Hall | Reading | £102k |
| The Sandbach and District University of the Third Age | Sandbach | £102k |