The Shrubbery

Analysis

The Shrubbery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in July 1988, 38 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, The Shrubbery reported income of £62k and spending of £42k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £46k to £62k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Shrubbery sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seaham Harbour Cricket Club (£62k), 10th Bath (Combe Down) Scout Group (£62k) and The Aldingbourne Community Sports Centre (£62k).