community action suffolk

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. Community Action Suffolk is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Ipswich and operates in Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We aim to improve the economic viability & the health & well being of communities across Suffolk by delivering high quality infrastructure services to strengthen & champion the voluntary & community sector (VCS) in Suffolk.Our work supports rural communities, volunteering & children, young people & families through partnership working within the VCS & working with public & private sectors.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Essex Norfolk Suffolk

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,084,583

Latest Expenditure

£2,287,380

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 82.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 19.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,829

Charitable Activities £1,582,618

Other Trading £417,025

Investments £37,433

Other Income £45,678

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,877,507

Raising Funds £409,873

Governance £44,901

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,084,583	£2,287,380	£1,877,507	£2,283,922	£1,386,000	49 / 7
2023	£2,554,858	£2,520,305	£2,102,637	£2,486,719	£1,413,851	52 / 10
2022	£2,701,947	£2,546,142	£2,236,664	£2,452,166	£1,439,007	55 / 10
2021	£2,129,732	£1,872,121	£1,585,264	£2,296,361	£1,254,343	47 / 10
2020	£2,041,632	£2,082,013	£1,729,898	£2,038,750	£172,000	52 / 10