The Wilberfoss, Kexby and Newton Recreation Ground

Analysis

The Wilberfoss, Kexby and Newton Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in September 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Wilberfoss, Kexby and Newton Recreation Ground reported income of £24k and spending of £36k, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £24k to £24k (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 251% 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 Wilberfoss, Kexby and Newton Recreation Ground sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partridge Green Village Hall (£24k), 7th Airedale (St Margarets) Scout Group (£24k) and Old Tridents Society in Connection with Trent College (£24k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.