Meriden Sports and Recreation Trust
Analysis
Meriden Sports and Recreation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in November 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Meriden Sports and Recreation Trust reported income of £72k and spending of £78k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £63k to £72k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Meriden Sports and Recreation Trust 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 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adsurf (£72k), Lecture Hall (£72k) and Award Solutions Ltd (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust's mission is to make sure that Meriden and its surrounding area is well served by sports facilities into the foreseeable future, supporting the core operating costs of Meriden Sports Park and providing small grants to encourage other sports and recreational initiatives in the area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Adsurf | Bude | £72k |
| Lecture Hall | Kent | £72k |
| Award Solutions Ltd | Merseyside | £72k |
| The White Hut Community Hall | Torfaen | £72k |