Hitchin Bridge Club
Analysis
Hitchin Bridge Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hitchin. It was registered in February 2011, 15 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hitchin Bridge Club reported income of £36k and spending of £30k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £34k to £36k (+7.6%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hitchin Bridge Club sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wootton Park Association (£36k), Beighton Welfare Recreation Ground (£36k) and Treherbert (Rhondda) Boys and Girls Club (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit (a) the advancement of amateur sport by promoting the game of bridge for the benefit of the residents of Hitchin and the surrounding area. (b) the provision of facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of bridge for the benefit of the residents of Hitchin and the surrounding area with the object of improving conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wootton Park Association | King's Lynn | £36k |
| Beighton Welfare Recreation Ground | Sheffield | £36k |
| Treherbert (Rhondda) Boys and Girls Club | RCT | £36k |
| Kilham Village Hall | Driffield | £36k |