Thurgoland Village Welfare
Analysis
Thurgoland Village Welfare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Thurgoland Village Welfare reported income of £34k and spending of £33k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £52k to £34k (-34%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Thurgoland Village Welfare sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Clandon Village Hall (£34k), Riac UK (£34k) and 1st Fenstanton and Hilton Scout Group (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time with the objective of improving community cohesion and the condition of life for the residents of Thurgoland and its neighbourhood.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Clandon Village Hall | Surrey | £34k |
| Riac UK | London | £34k |
| 1st Fenstanton and Hilton Scout Group | Cambridgeshire | £34k |
| Dolgellau Institute (Known Locally As the Free Library) | Dolgellau | £34k |