Astley Community Recreation

Analysis

Astley Community Recreation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sowerby Bridge. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Astley Community Recreation reported income of £27k and spending of £246k, spending 904% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from November 2022 to November 2025, income grew from £14k to £27k (+94%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 1395%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Astley Community Recreation sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Wolds Men in Sheds (£27k), The Barretstown Gang Camp Fund (UK) Limited (£27k) and Worldwide Miracle Outreach (£27k).