The St Michael's Community Centre

Analysis

The St Michael's Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in New Cross. It was registered in September 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The St Michael's Community Centre reported income of £60k and spending of £45k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £30k to £60k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The St Michael's Community Centre sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trust Property Icw St John's Congregational Church (£60k), The Parish Estate (£60k) and Wallington Sda Hub (£60k).