Merton Hall Recreation Centre
Analysis
Merton Hall Recreation Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in December 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 March 2026, Merton Hall Recreation Centre reported income of £13k and spending of £7,514, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2026, income grew from £8,866 to £13k (+42%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Merton Hall Recreation Centre sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westcott Sports Club (£13k), 5th Marchwood Scout Group (£13k) and Swanley Village Trust (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide facilities for the purpose of recreation, education and other leisure time occupations for the community of Ponteland, but particularly for the elderly and people with disabilities, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westcott Sports Club | Surrey | £13k |
| 5th Marchwood Scout Group | Southampton | £13k |
| Swanley Village Trust | Swanley | £13k |
| Sheerness Youth | Kent | £13k |