Hartley Recreation Ground

Analysis

Hartley Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Hartley Recreation Ground reported income of £32k and spending of £42k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £16k to £32k (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 274%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hartley Recreation Ground sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Urambo and Mwanhala (£32k), Hitcham Village Hall (£32k) and Sierra Foundation for Life Skills (SFFLS) (£32k).

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