Bollington Health & Leisure
Analysis
Bollington Health & Leisure is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08119494). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Bollington Health & Leisure reported income of £934k and spending of £867k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £781k to £934k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bollington Health & Leisure sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ealing Swimming Club Limited (£934k), The Book Trade Charity (£935k) and Poel Tzedek Charitable Trust (£934k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, trading 1.8%, investments 1.6% and donations and legacies 1.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. It employed 77 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 1.8%
- Investments 1.6%
In the charity's own words
Provides facilities, teaching and recreation for swimming, squash, fitness and other sporting, health, leisure and social activities for the benefit of the residents of Bollington and the surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ealing Swimming Club Limited | Middlesex | £934k |
| The Book Trade Charity | Hertfordshire | £935k |
| Poel Tzedek Charitable Trust | London | £934k |
| The Community Heartbeat Trust | Suffolk | £935k |