Chells Community Association
Analysis
Chells Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herts. It was registered in June 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chells Community Association reported income of £316k and spending of £302k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £249k to £316k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Chells Community Association sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sporting Marvels Limited (£316k), The Payne Greenburgh Trust (£316k) and The Zoom Zoom Trust (£316k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The community centre runs a pre-school, a lunch club for the elderly, and a coffee bar is open during the day serving meals, drinks and snacks. The centre hires out a function room for the use of local clubs and organisations, and to the local family centre. The centre is a source of general information and advice.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Marvels Limited | Pentre | £316k |
| The Payne Greenburgh Trust | London | £316k |
| The Zoom Zoom Trust | Neston | £316k |
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