Recreation Ground

Analysis

Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Wickham. It was registered in December 1963, 63 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 September 2024, Recreation Ground reported income of £14k and spending of £20k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2024, income fell from £29k to £14k (-52%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birdlip Village Hall (£14k), Baslow School Parent Teacher Association (£14k) and Coombe Girls' School Parents and Friends Association (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.