Penton Recreational Centre
Analysis
Penton Recreational Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 2021, 5 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, Penton Recreational Centre reported income of £18k and spending of £14k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £18k (+17%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 28%. 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, Penton Recreational Centre sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gillingham and Shaftesbury Young Farmers Club (£18k), Sharpness and District Village Hall (£18k) and Cotes and Standon Community Centre Village Hall (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects are to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants firstly of Penton Mewsey, the hamlets of Penton Grafton and Penton Harroway and secondly the surrounding area, the provision of facilities and activities for recreation or other leisure time occupation. This includes managing Penton Village Hall and Penton Recreation Ground.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham and Shaftesbury Young Farmers Club | Dorset | £18k |
| Sharpness and District Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £18k |
| Cotes and Standon Community Centre Village Hall | Staffordshire | £18k |
| Becconsall U3a | Hesketh Bank | £18k |