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Jones Memorial Recreation Ground

RegisteredRegistered charity number 266261EssexAmateur sport and recreation
Income£53k2025-03-31
Spending£46ksame year
Spent / received94%5-year average
Size in its cause74th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered1973Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Jones Memorial Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Jones Memorial Recreation Ground reported income of £53k and spending of £46k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £43k to £53k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Jones Memorial Recreation Ground sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastrington Village Hall Association (£53k), Newbald Playing Field Association (£53k) and Chaldon Community Trust (£52k).

Income and spending

£0£17k£34k£50k£67k2021 Income: £42,8902021 Spending: £42,78220212022 Income: £52,0302022 Spending: £52,27620222023 Income: £52,3372023 Spending: £50,15520232024 Income: £67,3312024 Spending: £60,56220242025 Income: £52,5392025 Spending: £45,6882025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The provision and maintenance of a recreation ground for the benefit of children and young persons who have not reached the age of 25 years and are resident in the borough of Southend-on-Sea, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Eastrington Village Hall AssociationGoole£53k
Newbald Playing Field AssociationNorth Newbald£53k
Chaldon Community TrustCaterham£52k
Combined Halls of ClareSudbury£53k