Recreation Hut

Analysis

Recreation Hut is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wells-next-the-Sea. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Recreation Hut reported income of £24k and spending of £18k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,444 to £24k (+1550%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 26880%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Recreation Hut sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Donyatt Village Hall (£24k), Essex Chamber Orchestra (£24k) and The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust (£24k).