Hertingfordbury Recreation Ground

Analysis

Hertingfordbury Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertford. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Hertingfordbury Recreation Ground reported income of £10k and spending of £7,445, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2,259 to £10k (+355%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 333%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hertingfordbury Recreation Ground sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2nd Hook (St Paul's) Scout Group (£10k), Village Hall (£10k) and Brickhill Bedford (North) Scout Group (£10k).