Saffron Walden Community Youth Sports Club
Analysis
Saffron Walden Community Youth Sports Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Saffron Walden Community Youth Sports Club reported income of £318k and spending of £233k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £307k to £318k (+3.4%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Saffron Walden Community Youth Sports Club sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westwood Farm Community Association (£317k), Crowborough Tennis and Squash Club Limited (£318k) and Wensum Sports Centre Charitable Association (£317k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
TO PROVIDE FOR THE YOUTH OF SAFFRON WALDEN AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FACILITIES FOR SPORT AND RECREATION, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE INHABITANTS. TO PROMOTE YOUTH SPORTS AND ENABLE INTERESTED BOYS AND GIRLS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE SKILLS IN A SPORTSMAN/WOMAN LIKE MANNER AND TO LEARN THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Farm Community Association | Reading | £317k |
| Crowborough Tennis and Squash Club Limited | United Kingdom | £318k |
| Wensum Sports Centre Charitable Association | Norwich | £317k |
| Walpole St Peter Parish Hall | Wisbech | £319k |