Brightlingsea Community Association
Analysis
Brightlingsea Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in December 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending February 2025, Brightlingsea Community Association reported income of £259k and spending of £237k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £130k to £259k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Brightlingsea Community Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dow Clewer Foundation (£258k), The Rabbi Aryeh and Miriam Carmell Memorial Fund (£260k) and Lockton Charitable Association (£257k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To establish a Community Centre and to maintain and manage this Centre for the activities promoted by the Association.To promote the benefits of the inhabitants of Brightlingsea by associating local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Dow Clewer Foundation | Bedfordshire | £258k |
| The Rabbi Aryeh and Miriam Carmell Memorial Fund | Tyne And Wear | £260k |
| Lockton Charitable Association | London | £257k |
| The Thomas Farr Charity | Nottinghamshire | £260k |