Mexborough Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground
Analysis
Mexborough Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in May 1965, 61 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, Mexborough Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground reported income of £240k and spending of £206k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £130k to £240k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Mexborough Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Omonia Youth (UK) Limited (£239k), Priory Park (£240k) and Surrey Rifle Association (£239k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity hires out its facilities for use by its members and those living in the local area. The institute building hosts such activities as line dancing and ballroom dancing as well as being available for private functions such as parties. The charity also has extensive sporting facilities and has teams which compete in various local leagues for football, cricket, tennis, pool, darts, snooker
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Omonia Youth (UK) Limited | Hertfordshire | £239k |
| Priory Park | Essex | £240k |
| Surrey Rifle Association | Surrey | £239k |
| Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club | London | £241k |