Great Ponton Village Centre
Analysis
Great Ponton Village Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Great Ponton Village Centre reported income of £31k and spending of £33k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £25k to £31k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Great Ponton Village Centre sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trafalgar 2001 Trust Limited (£31k), Chesham Athletic Football Club (£31k) and Storth Playing Field (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activities of the charity involve holding social events to raise money to keep the premises going and to finance improvements to the Centre. The premises are open every Friday night as a 'social club'. Other regular events include coffee morning on Thursdays, and a well attended Bingo evening held on Wednesdays. The Centre is available for room hire. Seasonal events are also held.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar 2001 Trust Limited | London | £31k |
| Chesham Athletic Football Club | Buckinghamshire | £31k |
| Storth Playing Field | Milnthorpe | £31k |
| 2nd Verwood Scout Group | Verwood | £31k |