Elton Community Centre
Analysis
Elton Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in May 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Elton Community Centre reported income of £125k and spending of £132k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £75k to £125k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 262%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Elton Community Centre sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Appropriate Technology Asia Ltd (£125k), R. Daphne Plunket Charitable Trust (£125k) and E P Youth Ltd (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a Community Centre in the village of Elton, Cheshire, providing local and surrounding areas with a dance hall, stage and surrounding rooms for private parties, dance school, keep fit activities and other social gatherings, all supported by volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriate Technology Asia Ltd | Norfolk | £125k |
| R. Daphne Plunket Charitable Trust | Leicester | £125k |
| E P Youth Ltd | Norfolk | £125k |
| Wivenhoe Housing Trust [wht] | Colchester | £126k |