Liverpool Somali Community
Analysis
Liverpool Somali Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Liverpool Somali Community reported income of £30k and spending of £24k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £40k to £30k (-24%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Liverpool Somali Community sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rochdale and District Blind Welfare Society (£30k), Westcountry Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club (£30k) and The Community of St David (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
- Elders support work (hot meals, dementia support)- Support work with young people with health/mental health needs- Community culture and heritage- General community support and signposting (benefits, housing, employment, education advocacy)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rochdale and District Blind Welfare Society | Rochdale | £30k |
| Westcountry Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club | Okehampton | £30k |
| The Community of St David | Haverfordwest | £30k |
| South India Children's Education and Welfare Trust | Ashford | £30k |