Town Lands and United Charities

Analysis

Town Lands and United Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Spalding. It was registered in November 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Town Lands and United Charities reported income of £43k and spending of £9,019, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9,917 to £43k (+338%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 344%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Town Lands and United Charities sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marsden Cricket Club (£43k), Bentinck Miners' Welfare Trust (£43k) and 7th Grantham (St. John's) Scout Group (£43k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.