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4,315 charities work in Essex. 217 are behind with their accounts.
2,816 of them work only in Essex, with a combined income of £538.5m. The share behind with their accounts, 5.0%, is below the rate for England and Wales as a whole (5.4%).
EssexCount
Charities that name Essex as an area of operation4,315
Of which work only here2,816
Behind with their accounts217
in default two years or more153
Income of the charities that work only here£538.5m
Charity Commission register as at 27 September 2026. Every charity in Essex (CSV)
Behind with their accounts, largest first
The Charity Commission's own status for each. A charity in default has not filed accounts or an annual return by its deadline.
| Charity | No. | Last income | Status | Last accounts to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrance | 1152186 | £14.9m | In default two years or more | 31 March 2023 |
| The Metro Centre Ltd | 1070582 | £4.5m | Accounts overdue | 31 March 2024 |
| Association for Cultural Advancement Through Visual Art Limited | 287894 | £2.0m | In default two years or more | 30 September 2022 |
| Jcoci Educational Foundation Ltd | 1172797 | £916k | In default two years or more | 30 June 2023 |
| Brentwood and District Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme | 1054595 | £386k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2018 |
| The Christian School (Takeley) | 1148518 | £339k | In default two years or more | 31 August 2023 |
| East Anglian Railway Museum | 1001579 | £325k | Accounts overdue | 30 September 2024 |
| The Abbeyfield Waltham Abbey Society Limited | 221563 | £309k | Accounts overdue | 30 September 2024 |
| Ardleigh Pre-School | 1139129 | £151k | Accounts overdue | 30 August 2024 |
| Mark Hall and Netteswell Community Centre | 301280 | £116k | Accounts overdue | 31 December 2023 |
| Re-Leased Properties | 1131254 | £114k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2022 |
| Small Steps Pre School Boreham | 1146534 | £112k | Accounts overdue | 31 July 2024 |
| My Family Organisation | 1180508 | £109k | In default two years or more | 15 November 2023 |
| Acorns Preschool Limited | 1156060 | £103k | Accounts overdue | 31 March 2024 |
| The Windmill Pre-School | 1106496 | £100k | Accounts overdue | 31 July 2024 |
| Brentwood Mosque | 1196314 | £97k | Accounts overdue | 31 October 2024 |
| Witham Amateur Operatic Society | 265029 | £97k | In default two years or more | 31 December 2023 |
| Tendring Deen and Education Trust | 1157137 | £91k | Accounts overdue | 31 July 2024 |
| Great Dunmow and District Round Table Charitable Trust | 1061648 | £86k | Accounts overdue | 31 March 2024 |
| Little Waltham Pre-School | 1075250 | £80k | In default two years or more | 31 July 2014 |
| Colchester Estuary District Scouts | 1106451 | £78k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2023 |
| Ghyllgrove Community Association | 301244 | £77k | In default two years or more | 31 October 2021 |
| Steeple Bumpstead Pre-School | 1023388 | £69k | Accounts overdue | 31 July 2024 |
| The Albert Edward Hall Community Centre | 1164028 | £61k | In default two years or more | 11 November 2016 |
| Sri Matha Shruthi Laya Kshethrram | 1039491 | £57k | In default two years or more | 31 July 2022 |
| East Hanningfield Pre-School | 267508 | £53k | Accounts overdue | 31 July 2024 |
| The Chigwell Row Recreation Ground | 301277 | £53k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2015 |
| Brentwood Diocesean Cathedral and Choral Trust Fund | 1056374 | £52k | Accounts overdue | 30 September 2024 |
| The Rayleigh Grange Community Association | 284363 | £51k | In default two years or more | 30 September 2020 |
| The Volunteer Bureau of Barking and Dagenham | 1007951 | £49k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2019 |
| Wethersfield Pre-School | 1139756 | £49k | In default two years or more | 30 November 2021 |
| The Sweyne Park School Parent Teacher Association | 1092663 | £45k | In default two years or more | 31 August 2018 |
| Dew of Blessing Cherubim and Seraphim Church | 1180485 | £45k | Accounts overdue | 31 October 2024 |
| God Is Able Ministries International | 1139268 | £44k | In default two years or more | 31 May 2024 |
| Thames Ward Community Association Limited | 1171834 | £41k | Accounts overdue | 30 September 2024 |
| Victoria Hall Performing Arts Association | 1051379 | £38k | In default two years or more | 31 December 2021 |
| Redbridge Buddhist Cultural Centre | 1075351 | £37k | Accounts overdue | 31 October 2024 |
| Friends of Rayleigh Primary | 1108075 | £37k | In default two years or more | 31 August 2023 |
| Bardfield After School Club | 1062159 | £35k | Accounts overdue | 31 August 2024 |
| Masquerade 2k | 1114233 | £35k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2023 |
| Harwich Cultural & Community Projects | 1133420 | £34k | Accounts overdue | 31 March 2024 |
| ST Peter's School Parents Association (Romford) | 1181789 | £33k | Accounts overdue | 31 August 2024 |
| Moreton Hall School Trust Limited | 280927 | £32k | In default two years or more | 31 August 2021 |
| Herts & Essex Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre | 1070820 | £32k | In default two years or more | 31 December 2022 |
| Parents and Friends of Sunnymede Schools | 1054511 | £31k | Accounts overdue | 31 August 2025 |
| Friends of Oak View | 286830 | £31k | Accounts overdue | 31 August 2024 |
| King George's Field, Canvey Island | 1000541 | £30k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2019 |
| The Mayflower Association | 1044812 | £30k | In default two years or more | 31 August 2024 |
| Maldon District Islamic Cultural Association ( Mica) | 1082087 | £30k | Accounts overdue | 31 December 2024 |
| Journeys Through Sport Limited | 1120839 | £25k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2021 |
| Spargoland | 1163858 | £23k | In default two years or more | 31 May 2020 |
| Mount-Horeb Church of Christ | 1176850 | £23k | In default two years or more | 31 August 2019 |
| The Petra Foundation | 1002165 | £22k | Accounts overdue | 31 March 2024 |
| Harlow Community Men's Shed | 1187314 | £22k | Accounts overdue | 31 March 2025 |
| Parish Hall | 304744 | £20k | In default two years or more | 31 December 2022 |
| 1ST Chelmsford Scout Group | 287444 | £20k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2022 |
| The Learning Federation Parents' Association | 1174670 | £19k | In default two years or more | 5 April 2018 |
| Parish Hall Charity | 264240 | £19k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2022 |
| 1ST Harold Hill Scout Group | 303697 | £19k | In default two years or more | 31 March 2022 |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God "RCCG" Turning Point | 1126674 | £19k | Accounts overdue | 31 October 2024 |
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