Ellesmere Community Care Centre League of Friends
Analysis
Ellesmere Community Care Centre League of Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in February 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Ellesmere Community Care Centre League of Friends reported income of £80k and spending of £66k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £30k to £80k (+165%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ellesmere Community Care Centre League of Friends sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Calm Trust (£80k), Change a Child's Life (£80k) and Sameem Orphan Care (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main activity of the charity is to raise funds for the support of the Community Care Centre by means of our charity shop and organising social events, attending fetes etc which help our funds and gain publicity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Calm Trust | Wiltshire | £80k |
| Change a Child's Life | Wirral | £80k |
| Sameem Orphan Care | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £80k |
| UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation | United Kingdom | £80k |