The Racing Centre Ltd
Analysis
The Racing Centre Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newmarket. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05283686). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Racing Centre Ltd reported income of £368k and spending of £317k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £511k to £368k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Racing Centre Ltd sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hayling Island Community Centre Association CIO (£368k), The Open Spaces Society (£369k) and Florence Colliery Social Welfare Centre (£367k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Provision of a club and youth centre and other facilities to benefit persons employed in and about the stables and training establishments in Newmarket Suffolk; in the interests of Social Welfare with the objective of improving the condition of life for such persons being persons who by reason of their poverty or social and economic circumstances have need for such facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hayling Island Community Centre Association CIO | Hayling Island | £368k |
| The Open Spaces Society | Henley-on-Thames | £369k |
| Florence Colliery Social Welfare Centre | Stoke on Trent | £367k |
| Highfield Park Trust | St Albans | £371k |