Public Recreation Ground (Henry Martin Lindsell Bequest)
Analysis
Public Recreation Ground (Henry Martin Lindsell Bequest) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Public Recreation Ground (Henry Martin Lindsell Bequest) reported income of £24k and spending of £22k, spending 91% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 612%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Public Recreation Ground (Henry Martin Lindsell Bequest) sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Communities United Project (£24k), Charitable Foundation for the Education of Nepalese Children (£24k) and Stalisfield Village Hall Trust (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Town Council care for recreation grounds to include fairfield recreation ground this was left solely for the use of cricket for the Town of Biggleswade.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Communities United Project | Urmston | £24k |
| Charitable Foundation for the Education of Nepalese Children | Chippenham | £24k |
| Stalisfield Village Hall Trust | Kent | £24k |
| Barrowden Village Hall CIO | Rutland | £24k |