Community Council of Lancashire
Analysis
Community Council of Lancashire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Council of Lancashire reported income of £738k and spending of £656k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £744k to £738k (-0.9%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Community Council of Lancashire sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shemtov Charitable Trust (£738k), National Waqf Fund (£738k) and Cardiff Young Men's Christian Association (£737k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £117k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of communities in the county of Lancashire and elsewhere primarily but not exclusively by the advancement of education, research, development, advocacy and training, the protection and enhancement of the environment, the preservation of good health, the relief of sickness and relief of those in necessitous circumstances
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shemtov Charitable Trust | Manchester | £738k |
| National Waqf Fund | London | £738k |
| Cardiff Young Men's Christian Association | Cardiff | £737k |
| Oswestry Community Action | Oswestry | £738k |