Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association

Analysis

Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in April 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association reported income of £79k and spending of £63k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £35k to £79k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penybanc Welfare Association (£79k), The Lee Moor Public Hall and Recreation Club (£80k) and Herne Bay Harriers FC (£79k).

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