The Sonning Common Millennium Green Trust
Analysis
The Sonning Common Millennium Green Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in August 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Sonning Common Millennium Green Trust reported income of £149k and spending of £6,370, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1,148 to £149k (+12849%), an average of +237% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 38916%. Over the whole period it spent 19% 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 Sonning Common Millennium Green Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Tudy Playing Field Trust (£148k), Big Local Gateshead (£149k) and Broomfield Park Swimming and Recreational Club Limited (£148k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF KENNYLANDS MILLENNIUM GREEN. THIS IS AN OPEN SPACE WITH PATHS AND SEATS FOR WALKERS AND A GRASSED AREA FOR PICNICS AND INFORMAL RECREACTION. AN AREA HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR WILDLIFE AND A SPINNEY HAS BEEN PLANTED ASTRIDE SOME OF THE PATHS; IT CONTAINS MANY DIFFERENT SPECIES OF TREES TO STIMULATE INTEREST.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Tudy Playing Field Trust | Bodmin | £148k |
| Big Local Gateshead | Tyne And Wear | £149k |
| Broomfield Park Swimming and Recreational Club Limited | London | £148k |
| The Port Men in Sheds | Ellesmere Port | £149k |