Wincanton Recreational Trust
Analysis
Wincanton Recreational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in September 2017, 9 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Wincanton Recreational Trust reported income of £84k and spending of £85k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £86k to £84k (-2.3%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Wincanton Recreational Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seaton Burn Cricket Club (£84k), Norwich Dragons Hockey Club (£84k) and Joseph Rowntree School Fund (£84k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PROMOTION OF THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WINCANTON AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT BY PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Seaton Burn Cricket Club | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £84k |
| Norwich Dragons Hockey Club | Norfolk | £84k |
| Joseph Rowntree School Fund | Leeds | £84k |
| George Watson Memorial Hall | Tewkesbury | £84k |