Stratford St Mary Village Institute
Analysis
Stratford St Mary Village Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in September 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 December 2025, Stratford St Mary Village Institute reported income of £17k and spending of £9,954, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £17k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Stratford St Mary Village Institute sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineering Society (2018) (£17k), 18th Chester Scout Group (£17k) and Nine Acres Recreation Ground (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are the management committee for our village hall and adjoining playing field providing social and recreational facilities for all who wish to use them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineering Society (2018) | Cumbria | £17k |
| 18th Chester Scout Group | Chester | £17k |
| Nine Acres Recreation Ground | Oxfordshire | £17k |
| Regent's Park Community Association | Southampton | £17k |