Sandy Sports and Leisure Association
Analysis
Sandy Sports and Leisure Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sandy. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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, Sandy Sports and Leisure Association reported income of £19k and spending of £2,725, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £19k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 727%. Over the whole period it spent 138% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Sandy Sports and Leisure Association sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hadlow Village Hall (£19k), 2nd Nene (St Peter's) Air Scout Group (£19k) and Buckhorn Weston Village Hall (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide and assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare and in order to improve the quality of life of residents in Sandy and the surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hadlow Village Hall | Tonbridge | £19k |
| 2nd Nene (St Peter's) Air Scout Group | Peterborough | £19k |
| Buckhorn Weston Village Hall | Gillingham | £19k |
| Swythamley and Heaton Centre | Macclesfield | £19k |