The Common, Southwold

Analysis

The Common, Southwold is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in January 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Common, Southwold reported income of £34k and spending of £24k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13k to £34k (+165%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Common, Southwold sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catton Park Trust Ltd (£34k), The Bourtons Community Hall (£34k) and Port Carlisle Village Hall (£34k).