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Swiss Cottage Community Association

RegisteredRegistered charity number 292616LondonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£303k2025-03-31
Spending£369ksame year
Spent / received100%5-year average
Size in its cause89th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1985Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Swiss Cottage Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1985, 41 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01915571). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Swiss Cottage Community Association reported income of £303k and spending of £369k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £353k to £303k (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. 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, Swiss Cottage Community Association sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dante or Die Theatre Limited (£303k), The Reynolds Foundation (£304k) and Hale Community Centre Ltd (£303k).

Income and spending

£0£92k£184k£276k£369k2021 Income: £353,0462021 Spending: £239,93720212022 Income: £324,9482022 Spending: £346,72420222023 Income: £295,6662023 Spending: £360,88820232024 Income: £318,6712024 Spending: £287,89320242025 Income: £303,4612025 Spending: £368,5062025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

BASED IN THE HEART OF SWISS COTTAGE, THE SWISS COTTAGE COMMUNITY SERVES THE CHANGING POPULATION OF CAMDEN. FROM OUR SPACIOUS AND ACCESSIBLE CENTRE AT 19 WINCHESTER ROAD, WE RUN PROJECTS BASED BOTH IN OUR BUILDING AND IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. OVER 2,000 PEOPLE ATTEND THE CENTRE WEEKLY FROM TODDLERS TO 90+YEARS.

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CharityLocationIncome
Dante or Die Theatre LimitedKent£303k
The Reynolds FoundationWarwick£304k
Hale Community Centre LtdFarnham£303k
Impermanence Dance TheatreBristol£304k