Bows and Arrows

Analysis

Bows and Arrows is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06784276). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Bows and Arrows reported income of £2.8m and spending of £2.5m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.8m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Bows and Arrows sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. 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 Bounce Back Foundation (£2.8m), Community360 (£2.8m) and The UK Career Academy Foundation (£2.7m).

Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £731k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 114 people.