Narborough and Narford Community Centre
Analysis
Narborough and Narford Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in September 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Narborough and Narford Community Centre reported income of £49k and spending of £50k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £32k to £49k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Narborough and Narford Community Centre 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 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Old Headington Village Hall (£49k), Cheadle (Staffordshire) U3a (£49k) and 2/77th Manchester (2nd Whalley Range) Group of Scouts (£49k).
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
A Community Centre that houses a number of organisations that hire its facilities including toddler group, craft group, line dancing, bingo, and fund raising activities - these activities are open to people within the village of Narborough and Narford and surrounding areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Old Headington Village Hall | Oxford | £49k |
| Cheadle (Staffordshire) U3a | Staffordshire | £49k |
| 2/77th Manchester (2nd Whalley Range) Group of Scouts | Manchester | £49k |
| Covo Connecting Voices | London | £49k |