Argyll Gardens Bowling Clubs Trust

Analysis

Argyll Gardens Bowling Clubs Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Argyll Gardens Bowling Clubs Trust reported income of £67k and spending of £74k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £45k to £67k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Argyll Gardens Bowling Clubs Trust sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Football Academy (Cfa) (£67k), The East Riding of Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers Club (£67k) and West Oldham Trust (£66k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.