Commonwealth Association of Architects
Analysis
Commonwealth Association of Architects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Commonwealth Association of Architects reported income of £50k and spending of £53k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £26k to £50k (+90%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Commonwealth Association of Architects sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% 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 Chipping Warden, Village Hall Trust (£50k), Derby Scrapstore (£50k) and Ramsey Rural Museum CIO (£50k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. 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
CAA is a membership organisation for institutes representing architects in Commonwealth countries and promotes co-operation for 'the advancement of architecture in the Commonwealth' through sharing of architectural knowledge. An accredited Commonwealth Civil Society organisation CAA is best known for its validation of courses in architecture assessing courses against set criteria.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Warden, Village Hall Trust | Northamptonshire | £50k |
| Derby Scrapstore | Derby | £50k |
| Ramsey Rural Museum CIO | Huntingdon | £50k |
| Durham Locomotive Preservations Group (DLPG) | Bishop Auckland | £50k |