Rycroft Leisure
Analysis
Rycroft Leisure is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rycroft Leisure reported income of £340k and spending of £353k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £365k to £340k (-6.9%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rycroft Leisure sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Road Victims Trust (£340k), International Aid for the Protection and Welfare of Animals (£340k) and The Child Health Research CIO (£339k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for football, cricket, rugby, bowls, badminton, tennis, skate boarding and a fitness gym.To help young people from Havercroft and Ryhill area develop as individuals and members of society.Provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time activities for the public at large in the interests of social welfare.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Road Victims Trust | Bedford | £340k |
| International Aid for the Protection and Welfare of Animals | Aylesbury | £340k |
| The Child Health Research CIO | London | £339k |
| Kisiizi Partners | Reading | £340k |