Centre 63 Kirkby

Analysis

Centre 63 Kirkby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in March 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02227915). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Centre 63 Kirkby reported income of £609k and spending of £566k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £429k to £609k (+42%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Centre 63 Kirkby 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The B G Campbell Trust Fund (£608k), The Injustice Foundation (£609k) and Hope Community Church (£608k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 4.1% and trading 1.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £91k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.