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Wolverton Leisure Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1089400milton keynesAmateur sport and recreation
Income£2.1m2025-03-31
Spending£2.0msame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause99th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered2001Charitable company
Employees66latest return

Analysis

Wolverton Leisure Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in milton keynes. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04135924). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wolverton Leisure Trust reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.0m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £953k to £2.1m (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Wolverton Leisure Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Master Park Pavilion Charity (£2.1m), Higham Hill Hub CIO (£2.2m) and Dallaglio Rugbyworks (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, trading 3.7% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £719k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 66 people.

Income and spending

£0£537k£1.1m£1.6m£2.1m2021 Income: £953,1752021 Spending: £1,188,31220212022 Income: £1,649,7332022 Spending: £1,602,60820222023 Income: £1,955,8422023 Spending: £1,825,13920232024 Income: £2,101,4832024 Spending: £1,933,44220242025 Income: £2,147,0262025 Spending: £1,972,0262025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 1.3%
  • Charitable activities 95%
  • Trading 3.7%
  • Investments 0.2%
  • Other 0.2%

In the charity's own words

sport/recreation Operate 1 Swimming & Fitness Centre for local council

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Master Park Pavilion CharitySurrey£2.1m
Higham Hill Hub CIOLondon£2.2m
Dallaglio RugbyworksDerbyshire£2.1m
Etchinghill Golf TrustFolkestone£2.2m