Adel War Memorial Association

Analysis

Adel War Memorial Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09197946). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Adel War Memorial Association reported income of £521k and spending of £497k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £260k to £521k (+101%), an average of +19% 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 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Adel War Memorial Association sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Launceston Leisure Centre Limited (£518k), Gloucestershire County Scout Council (£522k) and Exeter City Swimming Club (£514k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60% and donations and legacies 12%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 1 people.