Shefford Sports & Community Association Limited
Analysis
Shefford Sports & Community Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07735271). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Shefford Sports & Community Association Limited reported income of £157k and spending of £157k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £182k to £157k (-14%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Shefford Sports & Community Association Limited 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 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Welsh Schools' Rugby Union (£157k), Beech Village Hall and Recreation Ground (£157k) and Baylham Village Hall (£157k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Association looks after the facility in Shefford. This facility is in the heart of the community and is used throughout the week for communal purposes, including junior and adult football all weekend. The aim is to provide the best facility possible for the community for all to use.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Welsh Schools' Rugby Union | Cardiff | £157k |
| Beech Village Hall and Recreation Ground | Alton | £157k |
| Baylham Village Hall | Ipswich | £157k |
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