Lea Hall Miners Welfare Centre
Analysis
Lea Hall Miners Welfare Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rugeley. It was registered in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Lea Hall Miners Welfare Centre reported income of £210k and spending of £176k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £86k to £210k (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Lea Hall Miners Welfare Centre sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tag Rugby Trust (£210k), Royal Kingston District Scout Council (£210k) and Eckington Village Development Company (£209k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Many sporting/leisure facilities are provided for the local community, including football, karate,bowls, snooker,pool, kick boxing, dancing, bingo, and flower arranging, etc. Many local organisations (like , Rugeley Stroke Club and Miners Memorial Society) use the premises.The Welfare Centre is at the heart of the local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tag Rugby Trust | Hove | £210k |
| Royal Kingston District Scout Council | Worcester Park | £210k |
| Eckington Village Development Company | Sheffield | £209k |
| Glossop North End Community Club | Derbyshire | £210k |