Burton Sports and Recreation Trust
Analysis
Burton Sports and Recreation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carnforth. It was registered in March 1997, 29 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 May 2025, Burton Sports and Recreation Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £13k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £25k to £12k (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Burton Sports and Recreation Trust sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 101st Bedford Scout Group (£12k), Finmere Village Hall and Playing Fields (CIO) (£12k) and Cambrian Road - Recreation Ground (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of a sports and recreation ground and other facilities in the interests of social welfare for sport, recreation and other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Burton in Kendal, South Lake District, Cumbria
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 101st Bedford Scout Group | Bedford | £12k |
| Finmere Village Hall and Playing Fields (CIO) | Buckingham | £12k |
| Cambrian Road - Recreation Ground | Tywyn | £12k |
| Arnesby Village Hall | Leicester | £12k |