South Zeal Recreation Ground

Analysis

South Zeal Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in December 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, South Zeal Recreation Ground reported income of £25k and spending of £31k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £9,826 to £25k (+153%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, South Zeal Recreation Ground sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bell Farm Social Hall (£25k), Linton Village Institute (£25k) and Giles Brook Friends Association (£25k).