Hedworthfield Community Association
Analysis
Hedworthfield Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Jarrow. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Hedworthfield Community Association reported income of £272k and spending of £288k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £312k to £272k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hedworthfield Community Association sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bealonians Football Club (£272k), Langton Green Community Sports Association Ltd. (£272k) and Date Palm Foundation (£272k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide adequate recreational facilities including dancing, gymnastics, playing fields, skate park, and community activities for the benefit of the residents of South Tyneside, in the interests of social welfare and the object of advancing education, furthering health and wellbeing, relieving poverty and distress. We also offer a wide range of room and facilities for community hire and use.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bealonians Football Club | Ilford | £272k |
| Langton Green Community Sports Association Ltd. | Tunbridge Wells | £272k |
| Date Palm Foundation | Bristol | £272k |
| The Essex and Southend Sports Trust | Chelmsford | £272k |