Recreation Ground for Children

Analysis

Recreation Ground for Children is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yeovil. It was registered in May 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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, Recreation Ground for Children reported income of £23k and spending of £20k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6,048 to £23k (+288%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 for Children sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% 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 6th Friern Barnet Scout Group (£23k), Newchurch Village Hall Trust (£23k) and Keld Public Hall (£23k).