Watts Wood Sports and Community Trust
Analysis
Watts Wood Sports and Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, amateur sport, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07954381). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Watts Wood Sports and Community Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £22k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £25k to £18k (-27%), an average of -7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Watts Wood Sports and Community Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Avening Church of England Educational Fund (£18k), The Douai Foundation (£18k) and The Aspinall Trust (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents of Purfleet and the neighbourhood.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Avening Church of England Educational Fund | Gloucestershire | £18k |
| The Douai Foundation | Reading | £18k |
| The Aspinall Trust | Birmingham | £18k |
| Milton Gospel Hall Trust | Tunbridge Wells | £18k |