Westlands Community Association
Analysis
Westlands Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in November 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Westlands Community Association reported income of £24k and spending of £19k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £27k to £24k (-9.9%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Westlands Community Association sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yiddish Cafe Trust (£24k), Beechwood Hall and Rural Park (£24k) and Chichester Symphony Orchestra (£24k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity owns & maintains the community hall and makes it available to locally-led user groups (kids club, judo, darts, youth, bingo) plus hiring out to other organisations including local authorities. We are purely funded by grants that we apply for and our own fund-raising activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yiddish Cafe Trust | Middx. | £24k |
| Beechwood Hall and Rural Park | Lewes | £24k |
| Chichester Symphony Orchestra | Worthing | £24k |
| Littlehampton Players Operatic Society | West Sussex | £24k |