# Colchester charities best in south east for submitting accounts

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/12/09/colchester-charities-best-south-east-submitting-accounts/
- Published: 2003-12-09T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charities in Colchester are the best in the Home Counties at submitting their annual
accounts on time, according to figures from the Charity Commission.
Seventy five
per cent of registered charities in Colchester, Essex, succeeded in submitting their
accounts on time. Colchester is UK Fundraising’s new home, so we’re pleased to find
ourselves amid such an efficient voluntary sector.

At 74%, Tonbridge came equal second with Southend-on-sea and Redhill, slightly ahead
of Bromley at 73%.

The figures have been published as part of the Charity Commission’s on-going Accounts
Aren’t Optional campaign, which encourages charities to submit their accounts within
their ten-month deadline.

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Charities in the North West of England are the most efficient in England. In Lancaster,
78% submitted on time, followed by 77% in Wigan amd 76% in Preston.

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