Ousby Community Centre
Analysis
Ousby Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in May 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Ousby Community Centre reported income of £21k and spending of £19k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £10k to £21k (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 347%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Ousby Community Centre sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Downton Band (£21k), Sutton-In-Craven Village Hall (£21k) and Buxton Well Dressing Festival (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Activities asked for for by the villagers eg., Annual Village Agricultural Show, Wine Tasting Evenings, Domino Drives, Ladies sewing circle, Fashion Show, Soup lunches and Parish Council meetings 3 times a year.Our hall is available to all groups on request.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Downton Band | Salisbury | £21k |
| Sutton-In-Craven Village Hall | Keighley | £21k |
| Buxton Well Dressing Festival | Buxton | £21k |
| Ted Ball Hall Community Association Ltd | essex | £21k |