Charity of John Attwood

Analysis

Charity of John Attwood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in April 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Charity of John Attwood reported income of £43k and spending of £43k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £33k to £43k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Charity of John Attwood sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buxton & District U3a (£43k), Shilbottle Community Hall Limited (£43k) and The Rye Wurlitzer Academy (£43k).