Graffham Recreation Ground

Analysis

Graffham Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Petworth. It was registered in January 1965, 61 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, Graffham Recreation Ground reported income of £49k and spending of £20k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,894 to £49k (+1169%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Graffham Recreation Ground sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include L'chu Vonim Youth Centre (£49k), Spirit in Sport (£49k) and Chelmsford City Football Club Foundation (£49k).