Ribble Valley Sports and Recreation
Analysis
Ribble Valley Sports and Recreation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Clitheroe. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04212946). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Ribble Valley Sports and Recreation reported income of £1.0m and spending of £945k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £753k to £1.0m (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ribble Valley Sports and Recreation 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St David's Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility (£1.0m), Ben Uri Gallery and Museum Limited (£1.0m) and Animal Free Research UK (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 83%, charitable activities 15% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 51% of spending and raising funds 47%. Reserves of £97k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.2%
- Charitable activities 15%
- Trading 83%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Provision of facilities for the recreation and other leisure time occupation of the inhabitants of the Ribble Valley district and in particular buildings to be used for the purpose of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended who by reason of their youth and/or socialor economic circumstances are in need of such facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St David's Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility | Dyfed | £1.0m |
| Ben Uri Gallery and Museum Limited | London | £1.0m |
| Animal Free Research UK | London | £1.0m |
| Liberdade Community Development Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £1.0m |