Parkside Community Centre
Analysis
Parkside Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in June 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Parkside Community Centre reported income of £170k and spending of £154k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £168k to £170k (+1.3%), an average of +0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Parkside Community Centre sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mahavir Trust (£170k), Reedham Centre (£170k) and The Sea Change Trust (£170k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the local neighbourhood.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mahavir Trust | Stanmore | £170k |
| Reedham Centre | Surrey | £170k |
| The Sea Change Trust | Shrewsbury | £170k |
| The Freemasons' Fund for Surgical Research | London | £170k |