Long Ashton Community Association
Analysis
Long Ashton Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 1962, 64 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. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Long Ashton Community Association reported income of £218k and spending of £189k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £128k to £218k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Long Ashton Community Association sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maan Somali Mental Health Sheffield (£217k), The Willow Trust (£218k) and The James Weir Foundation (£217k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To manage and maintain the Long Ashton Community Centre and Recreation Ground, on behalf of the Parish Council, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Long Ashton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Maan Somali Mental Health Sheffield | Yorkshire | £217k |
| The Willow Trust | Cirencester | £218k |
| The James Weir Foundation | Surrey | £217k |
| Richard Henry Holmes Masonic Benevolent Fund | Newcastle upon Tyne | £218k |