East Donyland Community Association - Rowhedge - Colchester

Analysis

East Donyland Community Association - Rowhedge - Colchester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, East Donyland Community Association - Rowhedge - Colchester reported income of £52k and spending of £56k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £133k to £52k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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, East Donyland Community Association - Rowhedge - Colchester sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Morden Recreation Ground and Village Hall (£52k), Starmaker Theatre Company (£52k) and The Federation of Children's Book Groups (£52k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.