Carno Recreation Association

Analysis

Carno Recreation Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Powys. It was registered in October 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Carno Recreation Association reported income of £58k and spending of £54k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £184k to £58k (-69%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Carno Recreation Association sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camrose Vintage Working Day (£57k), Blackpool Operatic Players (£58k) and Northern Tamil Association (UK) (£57k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.