Wiveliscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground

Analysis

Wiveliscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Wiveliscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground reported income of £69k and spending of £30k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £280 to £69k (+24401%), an average of +526% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 59105%. Over the whole period it spent 31% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Wiveliscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bradford on Avon Boat Club (£69k), Chalkwell Hall Infant Junior PTA (£69k) and Surrey Youth League (£69k).

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