The Longthorpe Village War Memorial Fund
Analysis
The Longthorpe Village War Memorial Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Longthorpe Village War Memorial Fund reported income of £43k and spending of £37k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £33k to £43k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 Longthorpe Village War Memorial Fund sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Olton and District University of the Third Age (U3a) (£43k), Chapel St Creative (£43k) and Wolverhampton Scouts (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To use and maintain the Village Hall for the maintenance and improvement of the physical well-being of persons resident in Longthorpe, Peterborough by the provision of facilities for physical training and recreation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Olton and District University of the Third Age (U3a) | West Midlands | £43k |
| Chapel St Creative | Cornwall | £43k |
| Wolverhampton Scouts | Shropshire | £43k |
| The Anthony Hall (Aston Clinton) | Buckinghamshire | £43k |