Aughton Recreation Room
Analysis
Aughton Recreation Room is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Aughton Recreation Room reported income of £19k and spending of £11k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,809 to £19k (+388%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 159%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Aughton Recreation Room sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watermillock Village Hall CIO (£19k), Eastville,midville,new Leake Charity Trust Fund (£19k) and Herne Bay Infant & Junior Schools Parent, Teacher Association (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The recreation room is run by the villagers for the adults and children in and around the parish of Aughton.Fundraising through a village show, Christmas and easter bingo, Jacobs joins, bonfire night, quiz night, cheese and wine evenings, dominoe drives, carpet bowling, badminton, table tennis, music lessons, childrens parties, social bar evenings, zumba, pancake day, etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Watermillock Village Hall CIO | Penrith | £19k |
| Eastville,midville,new Leake Charity Trust Fund | Boston | £19k |
| Herne Bay Infant & Junior Schools Parent, Teacher Association | Kent | £19k |
| Friends of Blackmore School | Essex | £19k |