Croquet England

Analysis

Croquet England is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in March 2023, 3 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Croquet England reported income of £529k and spending of £520k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £120 to £529k (+440699%), an average of +6539% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 677686%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Croquet England sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lea Rowing Club Limited (£528k), Stepney Bank Stables Ltd (£530k) and Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting (£528k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, donations and legacies 2.4% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,000. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £34k. Reserves of £191k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.