The Allotment for Exercise and Recreation

Analysis

The Allotment for Exercise and Recreation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mansfield. It was registered in July 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 March 2025, The Allotment for Exercise and Recreation reported income of £14k and spending of £8,700, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £400 to £14k (+3371%), an average of +143% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 3183%. 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, The Allotment for Exercise and Recreation sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Village Hall Bayford (£14k), Menheniot Sports Association (£14k) and Archibald First School PTFA (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.