The Comberton Village Institute
Analysis
The Comberton Village Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in May 2020, 6 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 December 2025, The Comberton Village Institute reported income of £49k and spending of £46k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £51k to £49k (-4.9%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Comberton Village Institute 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 Pavilion (Meon Vale) Community Centre (£48k), Hawkins Colliery Recreation Ground and Welfare Centre (£49k) and Gresford and Pandy Sport and Leisure Limited (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To manage a village hall for use by the inhabitants of Comberton and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or race or of political, religious or other opinions and in particular for use for meetings, lectures, and classes and for other forms of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Pavilion (Meon Vale) Community Centre | Stratford-upon-Avon | £48k |
| Hawkins Colliery Recreation Ground and Welfare Centre | Walsall | £49k |
| Gresford and Pandy Sport and Leisure Limited | Wrexham | £48k |
| Russell School Parents Association | Hertfordshire | £49k |