Village of Garford Common Good Trust
Analysis
Village of Garford Common Good Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in August 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Village of Garford Common Good Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £23k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1,000 to £21k (+2009%), an average of +114% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 803%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Village of Garford Common Good Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Globe Rangers FC (£21k), 1st Molescroft Scout Group (£21k) and Neptune Sailing (£21k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To administer land and facilities vested in the Trust for the common good of the village of Garford
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Globe Rangers FC | London | £21k |
| 1st Molescroft Scout Group | Driffield | £21k |
| Neptune Sailing | Ipswich | £21k |
| Bentley Social Welfare Centre and Recreation Ground | South Yorkshire | £21k |