Banks Park Recreation Ground
Analysis
Banks Park Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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 2026, Banks Park Recreation Ground reported income of £21k and spending of £15k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £16k to £21k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 25%. 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, Banks Park Recreation Ground sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lakeview Village Hall Trust (£21k), Centre 67 Stow-On-The-Wold (£21k) and Stathern War Memorial Institute (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Owns the land at Banks Park and leases properties on the site. Income is used to maintain the general areas on the site, support the village hall and playing fields at Woodways.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Village Hall Trust | Kent | £21k |
| Centre 67 Stow-On-The-Wold | Gloucestershire | £21k |
| Stathern War Memorial Institute | Leicestershire | £21k |
| Kirklees Fostering Network | West Yorkshire | £21k |