--- title: "Watton Sports and Recreational Centre — charity 268128 | CharityCompare" description: "Watton Sports and Recreational Centre (charity 268128): income £132k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/watton-sports-and-recreational-centre retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:49:31.746Z 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. 268128 WS # Watton Sports and Recreational Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Watton Sports and Recreational Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://wattonsports.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=268128&subId=0) Work at Watton Sports and Recreational Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=watton-sports-and-recreational-centre&type=claim&name=Watton%20Sports%20and%20Recreational%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Watton Sports and Recreational Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £131,697 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £153,039 Registered charity number 268128 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Dereham Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [wattonsports.org](http://wattonsports.org/) Quick answer Watton Sports and Recreational Centre (number 268128) 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 Watton Sports and Recreational Centre do? To provide Sports, Leisure and Social Interaction facilities for the people of Watton and surrounding areas. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Watton Sports and Recreational Centre Answers Watton Sports and Recreational Centre 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”. ### How much are Watton Sports and Recreational Centre's highest-paid staff paid? Watton Sports and Recreational Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does Watton Sports and Recreational Centre receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Watton Sports and Recreational Centre. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Watton Sports and Recreational Centre reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Watton Sports and Recreational Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Watton Sports and Recreational Centre'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 3 February 1975 Also known as Watton Sports & Recreational Centre Where it says it operates Norfolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 Watton Sports and Recreational Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Watton Sports and Recreational Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Watton Sports and Recreational Centre. 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 Watton Sports and Recreational Centre? - 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 Watton Sports and Recreational Centre as a registered charity (number 268128) 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 Watton Sports and Recreational Centre's charity number? Watton Sports and Recreational Centre's charity number is 268128. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 268128? Search 268128 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 Watton Sports and Recreational Centre do? To provide Sports, Leisure and Social Interaction facilities for the people of Watton and surrounding areas. Does Watton Sports and Recreational Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Watton Sports and Recreational Centre. 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 Watton Sports and Recreational Centre? Watton Sports and Recreational Centre's website listed in our register data is http://wattonsports.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Watton Sports and Recreational Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Watton Sports and Recreational Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Watton Sports and Recreational Centre? The register records Watton Sports and Recreational Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Watton Sports and Recreational Centre's trustees paid? Watton Sports and Recreational Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Watton Sports and Recreational Centre registered as a charity? Watton Sports and Recreational Centre was entered on the register on 3 February 1975. 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=268128&subId=0).