The Chesterfield Miners' Welfare Fund Society
Analysis
The Chesterfield Miners' Welfare Fund Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesterfield. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Chesterfield Miners' Welfare Fund Society reported income of £17k and spending of £15k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £939 to £17k (+1732%), an average of +107% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1519%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Chesterfield Miners' Welfare Fund Society sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Richmond & Catterick Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving (£17k), Great Yarmouth and Waveney Special Olympians (£17k) and Mount Pleasant Group Riding for the Disabled (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of recreation grounds and Welfare Institute for the benefit of the local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond & Catterick Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving | North Yorkshire | £17k |
| Great Yarmouth and Waveney Special Olympians | Great Yarmouth | £17k |
| Mount Pleasant Group Riding for the Disabled | Bridgend | £17k |
| The Mothers Union (Diocese of Lincoln Branch) | Lincolnshire | £17k |