The Letherhead Institute
Analysis
The Letherhead Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leatherhead. It was registered in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 May 2025, The Letherhead Institute reported income of £122k and spending of £100k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £102k to £122k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Letherhead Institute sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hiltingbury Community Association (£122k), Aberaeron Secondary School District Swimming Pool and Recreational Project (£122k) and Marine Lake Enthusiasts (Marlens) (£122k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Institute building for the benefit of the local community in accordance with the wishes of the benefactor, Abraham Dixon, who presented the building (but provided no endowment) to the local community in 1892 for social, leisure and educational purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hiltingbury Community Association | Eastleigh | £122k |
| Aberaeron Secondary School District Swimming Pool and Recreational Project | Aberaeron | £122k |
| Marine Lake Enthusiasts (Marlens) | North Somerset | £122k |
| Hope House Project | Skelmersdale | £122k |