Bedwell Community Association
Analysis
Bedwell Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stevenage. It was registered in May 1967, 59 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 human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bedwell Community Association reported income of £202k and spending of £183k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £121k to £202k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bedwell Community Association sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lyttelton Well Limited (£202k), The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Holy Trinity Exeter (£203k) and The Tufton Charitable Trust (£202k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide a wide range of activities & services for the people of the Bedwell area & the wider town to make the community centre a place where people are made to feel welcome. We rent rooms to pre school, dancing classes, childrens centre, churches, college courses, organisations & many more.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lyttelton Well Limited | Worcestershire | £202k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Holy Trinity Exeter | Exeter | £203k |
| The Tufton Charitable Trust | Rye | £202k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stockport, St George | Cheshire | £203k |