The Grove Miners Welfare Trust
Analysis
The Grove Miners Welfare Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tamworth. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Grove Miners Welfare Trust reported income of £104k and spending of £95k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £62k to £104k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Grove Miners Welfare Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shere Village Hall (£104k), East Horsley Village Hall (£104k) and Yetton Together (£104k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide the clubhouse for social meetings and for informal leisure pursuits such as playing cards. We also rent out the clubhouse for one-off events such as parties. Organised activities are whist, crown green bowling, with ladies, mens and mixed teams, tennis on hard courts, indoor short-mat bowls and ladies darts. Cash bingo takes place on Monday and Saturday evenings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shere Village Hall | Guildford | £104k |
| East Horsley Village Hall | Leatherhead | £104k |
| Yetton Together | Huddersfield | £104k |
| Stirling Unit 39 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Birmingham | £104k |