Mile Road Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Association
Analysis
Mile Road Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08329257). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Mile Road Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Association reported income of £51k and spending of £49k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £36k to £51k (+39%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mile Road Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Association sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Multiple Sclerosis Trials Collaboration (MSTC) (£51k), Sefton Support Group (£51k) and Stretham Charity (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity?s objects (the Objects) are: To further or benefit the residents of Bedford and the surrounding area without distinction of gender, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by providing allotment facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreational leisure time occupation with the objective of improving life for the residents."
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Sclerosis Trials Collaboration (MSTC) | Richmond | £51k |
| Sefton Support Group | Liverpool | £51k |
| Stretham Charity | Ely | £51k |
| Grewelthorpe Village Hall and Community Centre | Ripon | £51k |