WALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 523989 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WALTON MINERS' WELFARE RECREATION GROUND

The charity aim is to work with the community to provide, grounds and facilities for recreation and sports activities, encompassing all age groups.

Objects

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING AND RECREATION. RECREATION GROUND IS HELD UPON THE TRUSTS DECLARED IN THE CONVEYANCE DATED THE 25TH NOVEMBER 1955, BUT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION IS REGULATED BY A TRUST DEED DATED 24TH FEBRUARY 1965.

Area of benefit: THE PARISH OF WALTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £21,662 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to extensive toilet refurbishments. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm adequate reserves exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted funds totaling £328,973. The charity faces risks related to the continued success of its connected trading company, Walton Club Limited, which provides significant funding.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of anticipated administration and support costs (held: £329k)
“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover anticipated administration and support costs for a period of 12 months.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Walton Club Limited
“the connected trading company, Walton Club Limited, pays an annual Occupational Licence Fee to the charity in addition to gift-aiding its taxable profits to the Charity for charitable usage.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£30k£52k
31/03/2024£43k£22k
31/03/2023£42k£35k
31/03/2022£42k£18k
31/03/2021£36k£14k

Common questions

Is WALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £21,662 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to extensive toilet refurbishments. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm adequate reserves exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted funds totaling £328,973. The charity faces risks related to the continued success of its connected trading company, Walton Club Limited, which provides significant funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.