Stockport and District Working Lads' Association
Analysis
Stockport and District Working Lads' Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in July 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Stockport and District Working Lads' Association reported income of £55k and spending of £56k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £41k to £55k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Stockport and District Working Lads' Association sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camden Community Football and Sports Association (£55k), Pateley Bridge and Bewerley Memorial Hall CIO (£55k) and Crosby and District Scout Council (£55k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity was established by Deed dated the 21 May 1889 for the physical and social improvement and education of the working lads of Stockport and the neighbourhood without reference to party politics.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Camden Community Football and Sports Association | London | £55k |
| Pateley Bridge and Bewerley Memorial Hall CIO | Harrogate | £55k |
| Crosby and District Scout Council | Liverpool | £55k |
| Banstead District Scout Council | Surrey | £55k |