4motion Darlington
Analysis
4motion Darlington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08504871). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, 4motion Darlington reported income of £380k and spending of £345k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £161k to £380k (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 4motion Darlington sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leigh Youth and Community Development Trust (£379k), Epworth Town Colts AFC (£382k) and Long Eaton United Football Club Limited (£377k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
4Motion Darlington was setup to provide activities and facilities or biking, skateboarding, scooters and in-line skates. We run bike coaching at West Park bike track and have developed an indoor skatepark facility which was fully opened on 5th April 2014.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Youth and Community Development Trust | Lancashire | £379k |
| Epworth Town Colts AFC | Epworth | £382k |
| Long Eaton United Football Club Limited | Nottingham | £377k |
| The Warwick Percy Estates Community Projects | Warwick | £383k |