Allotment for Recreation Ground
Analysis
Allotment for Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in February 1984, 42 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 February 2025, Allotment for Recreation Ground reported income of £15k and spending of £23k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £13k to £15k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income rose by 301%. 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, Allotment for Recreation Ground sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lytham St Annes & Fylde Unit 227 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£15k), Maendy Young Farmers' Club (£15k) and The Rotary Club of Preston South Trust Fund (£15k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision and maintenance of grounds, equipment and pavilion to facilitate sport and recreation for all age groups within the Village of Garboldisham and environs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lytham St Annes & Fylde Unit 227 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Lytham St Annes | £15k |
| Maendy Young Farmers' Club | Mid Glamorgan | £15k |
| The Rotary Club of Preston South Trust Fund | Preston | £15k |
| 2nd Norwich Scout Group | Norwich | £15k |