The Wem Sports and Social Association
Analysis
The Wem Sports and Social Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 March 2026, The Wem Sports and Social Association reported income of £48k and spending of £41k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £96k to £48k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Wem Sports and Social Association sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Stanway University of the Third Age (£48k), Red House & District Community Association (£48k) and 124th Nottingham Scout Group (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of facilities for sporting bodies of Wem
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Stanway University of the Third Age | Colchester | £48k |
| Red House & District Community Association | Sunderland | £48k |
| 124th Nottingham Scout Group | Nottingham | £48k |
| Recreation Ground | Newent | £48k |