The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund
Analysis
The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Enfield. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund reported income of £28k and spending of £49k, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £75k to £28k (-62%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 28th Odiham (Dogmersfield and Crondall) Scout Group (£28k), Village Hall (Albury) (£28k) and Misterton with Walcote Community Trust (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The main purpose of the charity set up in memory of Ron Pickering OBE, is to give financial support to talented young athletes up to the age of 23 years, to assist with their training and equipment costs and thereby encourage them to continue taking part in sport, reaching their potential, and learning the ethic of fair play.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 28th Odiham (Dogmersfield and Crondall) Scout Group | Surrey | £28k |
| Village Hall (Albury) | Hertfordshire | £28k |
| Misterton with Walcote Community Trust | Lutterworth | £28k |
| 25th Sheffield (Ecclesfield) Scout Group | Sheffield | £28k |