Ifton Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground
Analysis
Ifton Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oswestry. It was registered in January 1964, 62 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.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Ifton Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground reported income of £11k and spending of £9,010, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £11k (+1.8%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Ifton Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Elexis Brown Golf Foundation (£11k), Ticehurst Young Peoples Recreation Project (£11k) and Littlecoates Community Centre (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
provide sport and recreational activities for people living within former mineworking areas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Elexis Brown Golf Foundation | Leicester | £11k |
| Ticehurst Young Peoples Recreation Project | East Sussex | £11k |
| Littlecoates Community Centre | Grimsby | £11k |
| Richmond Lacrosse Club | London | £11k |