Recreation Ground

Analysis

Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newent. It was registered in September 1962, 64 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, Recreation Ground reported income of £48k and spending of £18k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,210 to £48k (+2074%), an average of +116% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1557%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Recreation Ground sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Red House & District Community Association (£48k), Milton Keynes Unit 596 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£48k) and The Wem Sports and Social Association (£48k).