--- title: "The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute — charity 525164 | CharityCompare" description: "The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute (charity 525164): income £21,378 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-oxcroft-recreation-ground-and-welfare-institute retrieved: 2026-10-09T23:17:33.628Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 525164 OR # The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=525164&subId=0) Work at The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-oxcroft-recreation-ground-and-welfare-institute&type=claim&name=The%20Oxcroft%20Recreation%20Ground%20and%20Welfare%20Institute) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £21,378 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £38,033 Registered charity number 525164 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Town Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute (number 525164) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute do? The charity allows its land and buildings to be used by members of the local community for private functions and by user groups for activities including bowls, rugby, football, line dancing, archery and craft classes. It has a connected trading company which runs a licensed bar and which transfers any taxable profits it makes to the charity under a gift aid agreement. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute Answers The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 May 1973 Also known as Oxcroft Miners Welfare Previous names on the register The Welfare Foundation Where it says it operates Derbyshire · Nottinghamshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute registered for? Amateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute as a registered charity (number 525164) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute's charity number? The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute's charity number is 525164. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 525164? Search 525164 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute do? The charity allows its land and buildings to be used by members of the local community for private functions and by user groups for activities including bowls, rugby, football, line dancing, archery and craft classes. It has a connected trading company which runs a licensed bar and which transfers any taxable profits it makes to the charity under a gift aid agreement. Does The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute? The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute? The register does not record The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute's trustees paid? The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute: The Welfare Foundation. When was The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute registered as a charity? The Oxcroft Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute was entered on the register on 22 May 1973. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=525164&subId=0).