Northampton Croquet Club
Analysis
Northampton Croquet Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, 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, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Northampton Croquet Club reported income of £21k and spending of £16k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £6,250 to £21k (+230%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 613%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Northampton Croquet Club sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cople Village Trust (£21k), Publow and Pensford Memorial Playing Field and Village Hall (£21k) and Kingstanding Community Association (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The object of the CIO is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for people of all ages in Northamptonshire and the surrounding area by providing facilities to participate in the sport of amateur croquet at both competitive and social levels (facilities means land, buildings, equipment and organising sporting activities).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cople Village Trust | Bedford | £21k |
| Publow and Pensford Memorial Playing Field and Village Hall | Bristol | £21k |
| Kingstanding Community Association | Sutton Coldfield | £21k |
| The Literary Institute Cultural Community Hub | Surrey | £21k |