Gilling Castle Golf Club
Analysis
Gilling Castle Golf Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Gilling Castle Golf Club reported income of £80k and spending of £66k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £66k to £80k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Gilling Castle Golf Club sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Working Men's Reading Room (£80k), Worksop Harriers & Athletics Club (£80k) and Durham Association of Boys & Girls Clubs (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The main object of the charity is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for playing golf. The club maintains and conserves a nine hole golf course in the listed historic park surrounding Gilling Castle. Membership is open to all and members of the local community are encouraged to use the course for a modest green fee.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Working Men's Reading Room | Cumbria | £80k |
| Worksop Harriers & Athletics Club | Newark | £80k |
| Durham Association of Boys & Girls Clubs | Durham | £80k |
| Fort Vale Foundation | Burnley | £80k |