South Wimbledon Community Association
Analysis
South Wimbledon Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, South Wimbledon Community Association reported income of £76k and spending of £84k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £56k to £76k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, South Wimbledon Community Association sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crawley Museums CIO (£76k), The Grayshott and Hindhead Institute and Village Hall (£76k) and The Watercolour World (£76k).
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
To provide a facility promoting social well-being, catering predominantly for the local South Wimbledon community.We also have users from further afield. We provide rooms & other facilities at lower rates than most other local providers. We also provide limited direct services for members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley Museums CIO | Crawley | £76k |
| The Grayshott and Hindhead Institute and Village Hall | Hindhead | £76k |
| The Watercolour World | Stevenage | £76k |
| West Norfolk Music Centre | King's Lynn | £76k |