Clarence Park Recreation Ground
Analysis
Clarence Park Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herts. It was registered in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Clarence Park Recreation Ground reported income of £97k and spending of £102k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £83k to £97k (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Clarence Park Recreation Ground sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brockham Village Hall (£97k), The Wendover Pre-School (£97k) and Victoria Common (£97k).
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
Public ground for sport and recreation within the City of St Albans
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brockham Village Hall | Betchworth | £97k |
| The Wendover Pre-School | Buckinghamshire | £97k |
| Victoria Common | Birmingham | £97k |
| Rooksdown Community Association | Basingstoke | £97k |