Mersham Sports Club
Analysis
Mersham Sports Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in December 2019, 7 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 and provides services.
In the financial year ending February 2025, Mersham Sports Club reported income of £136k and spending of £114k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £49k to £136k (+174%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 331%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Mersham Sports Club sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Coed Gwilym Park (£136k), Blackheath & Elthamians Hockey Club (£136k) and Crossford Bridge Management Association (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Mersham in Kent and surrounding areas by the provision of sports facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Coed Gwilym Park | Swansea | £136k |
| Blackheath & Elthamians Hockey Club | Sidcup | £136k |
| Crossford Bridge Management Association | Greater Manchester | £136k |
| Bedford Ladies and Girls Football Club | Bedford | £136k |