Dudley Caribbean and Friends Association
Analysis
Dudley Caribbean and Friends Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in September 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dudley Caribbean and Friends Association reported income of £152k and spending of £102k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £60k to £152k (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 184%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Dudley Caribbean and Friends Association sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gorefield Playing Field Association (£152k), Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club (£152k) and Goals Beyond Grass (£152k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's principle activity was to manage the two projects run by the trustees, Impact Training and the African Caribbean Befriending Service to provide service directly to the elderly and to contribute to the socio-economic wellbeing of the community. The charity continue to work in partnership with Dudley MBC
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gorefield Playing Field Association | Cambridgeshire | £152k |
| Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club | Blackburn | £152k |
| Goals Beyond Grass | Gloucester | £152k |
| Robert B Massey Memorial Trust | Hull | £153k |