Charity for the Congleton Detachment of the 5th Volunteer Battalion the Cheshire Regiment
Analysis
Charity for the Congleton Detachment of the 5th Volunteer Battalion the Cheshire Regiment is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in October 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Charity for the Congleton Detachment of the 5th Volunteer Battalion the Cheshire Regiment reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £922 to £12k (+1206%), an average of +90% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 747%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Charity for the Congleton Detachment of the 5th Volunteer Battalion the Cheshire Regiment sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elswick Lodge Fund (£12k), Music for the Memory (£12k) and Oakengates and District Old Folks Outing and Welfare Committee (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Objective of Congleton Drill Hall Trust is to provide facilities for furthering the efficiency of units and members of the Reserve Forces and the Service Cadet Organisations in the Borough of Congleton, Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Chester and the County of Cheshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elswick Lodge Fund | North Shields | £12k |
| Music for the Memory | East Sussex | £12k |
| Oakengates and District Old Folks Outing and Welfare Committee | Telford | £12k |
| Worthy Down Amenities Fund | Hants | £12k |