Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
Analysis
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in September 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Pokesdown Community Youth Centre reported income of £69k and spending of £66k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £48k to £69k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Pokesdown Community Youth Centre sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastbourne Grace Baptist Church (£69k), Ardal Weinidogaeth Bro Cyfeiliog a Mawddwy Ministry Area (£69k) and Cornerstone Arabic Christian Fellowship (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
the Charity continues to operate as a youth centre in the Southbourne area of Bournemouth, being one of the oldest youth clubs in the country where thousands of young people have benefited over 100 plus years. The centre has had its first year open in the new guise as a world class My Place centre meeting the needs of young people in the 21st century.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Grace Baptist Church | Eastbourne | £69k |
| Ardal Weinidogaeth Bro Cyfeiliog a Mawddwy Ministry Area | Powys | £69k |
| Cornerstone Arabic Christian Fellowship | London | £69k |
| Islamic Centre and the Mosque (Heaton) | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £69k |