City of Wakefield Golf Club
Analysis
City of Wakefield Golf Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, City of Wakefield Golf Club reported income of £75k and spending of £75k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £26k to £75k (+185%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, City of Wakefield Golf Club sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Grand Priory of Blessed Adrian Fortescue of the Order of Malta Trust (£75k), East Sussex Veterans Hub (£75k) and Wadajir Somali Community Centre (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND FITNESS OF THE PUBLIC (WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, GENDER, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGIOUS OR SIMILAR BELIEF) BY PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING GOLF AT THE GASKELL SPORTS PAVILION OR SUCH OTHER VENUE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Grand Priory of Blessed Adrian Fortescue of the Order of Malta Trust | London | £75k |
| East Sussex Veterans Hub | East Sussex | £75k |
| Wadajir Somali Community Centre | London | £75k |
| Faizan-E-Mustafa | Birmingham | £75k |