The Kidston Institute

Analysis

The Kidston Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Potters Bar. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Kidston Institute reported income of £20k and spending of £14k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £7,309 to £20k (+175%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Kidston Institute sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% 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 Goytre Village Hall (£20k), Ilkeston Institute (£20k) and Thurrock Bowls Club (£20k).