Poolsbrook Social Welfare Scheme

Analysis

Poolsbrook Social Welfare Scheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in March 1984, 42 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 and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Poolsbrook Social Welfare Scheme reported income of £45k and spending of £51k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £45k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Poolsbrook Social Welfare Scheme sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coxheath Scout Group (£45k), Wardleworth Community Centre Association (£45k) and Ryde Inshore Rescue (£45k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.