Curdridge Reading Room and Recreation Ground
Analysis
Curdridge Reading Room and Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Curdridge Reading Room and Recreation Ground reported income of £65k and spending of £60k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £65k (+161%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 226%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Curdridge Reading Room and Recreation Ground sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity of Elizabeth Eman (£64k), Chaudhry Foundation (£65k) and Fleming-Dun Trust (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity of Elizabeth Eman | Aylesbury | £64k |
| Chaudhry Foundation | Beckenham | £65k |
| Fleming-Dun Trust | Maidenhead | £64k |
| Prison Choir Project | London | £65k |