Bretton Memorial Institute
Analysis
Bretton Memorial Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bretton Memorial Institute reported income of £21k and spending of £20k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £21k (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Bretton Memorial Institute sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st St Mary Platt Scout Group (£21k), Mid Suffolk Gymnastic Club (£21k) and Hothfield Village Hall (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides premises consisting of a building (known as The Institute or West Bretton Village Hall) and surrounding land for the benefit and use of all the residents of West Bretton, its school, church, clubs and private hirers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st St Mary Platt Scout Group | Kent | £21k |
| Mid Suffolk Gymnastic Club | Suffolk | £21k |
| Hothfield Village Hall | Ashford | £21k |
| Cherhill Village Hall | Wiltshire | £21k |