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Watchet War Memorial Recreation Ground

RegisteredRegistered charity number 304662SomersetAmateur sport and recreation
Income£23k2026-03-31
Spending£21ksame year
Spent / received92%5-year average
Size in its cause55th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered1962Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Watchet War Memorial Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in August 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 2026, Watchet War Memorial Recreation Ground reported income of £23k and spending of £21k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £17k to £23k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 20%. 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, Watchet War Memorial Recreation Ground sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woking Unit 77 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£23k), Alexandra Community Centre (£23k) and Rilla Mill Village Hall (£23k).

Income and spending

£0£5,744£11k£17k£23k2022 Income: £17,2702022 Spending: £15,38720222023 Income: £20,7842023 Spending: £18,66120232024 Income: £22,3082024 Spending: £19,45120242025 Income: £21,1002025 Spending: £22,22620252026 Income: £22,9752026 Spending: £20,8052026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provide sporting facilities and recreational facilities.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Woking Unit 77 of the Sea Cadet CorpsWoking£23k
Alexandra Community CentreBarry£23k
Rilla Mill Village HallCallington£23k
Abington Village InstituteCambridge£23k