Marshland St James & District Community & Sports Centre
Analysis
Marshland St James & District Community & Sports Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wisbech. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Marshland St James & District Community & Sports Centre reported income of £110k and spending of £121k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £73k to £110k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Marshland St James & District Community & Sports Centre sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Weymouth Museum Trust (£110k), Stoke Youth Musical Theatre Company (£110k) and West Wittering Memorial Hall (£110k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Charity was formed to provide a new community and sports centre for Marshland St James and district.Applications have been successful to the Big Lottery reaching communities . The new building was opened for public use by hiring the facilities, attending fund raising events and attending free community events in February 2018
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Museum Trust | Dorset | £110k |
| Stoke Youth Musical Theatre Company | Newcastle | £110k |
| West Wittering Memorial Hall | Chichester | £110k |
| The Furnival | Sheffield | £110k |