The Eversdens Recreation Area
Analysis
The Eversdens Recreation Area is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Eversdens Recreation Area reported income of £14k and spending of £8,748, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £29k to £14k (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Eversdens Recreation Area sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alkborough Julian's Bower Fund (£14k), Hadlow Down Playing Field (£14k) and Whaddon Jubilee Hall (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To use the Recreation ground as a playground, playing field and recreation ground and to provide such other facilities as may be appropriate for the benefit of both the community at large and the persons who by reason of youth, age, infirmity, disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances have special need of such facilities, with a view to improving their conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alkborough Julian's Bower Fund | Scunthorpe | £14k |
| Hadlow Down Playing Field | Mayfield | £14k |
| Whaddon Jubilee Hall | Milton Keynes | £14k |
| Hereford Unit 180 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Hereford | £14k |