Active Bolton

Analysis

Active Bolton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in June 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04165498). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Active Bolton reported income of £3.2m and spending of £3.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £3.2m (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Active Bolton sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dacorum Sports Trust (£3.2m), Centre4 Limited (£3.5m) and Aspire Foundation (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72%, trading 20% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 86 people.