South Durham Gymnastics

Analysis

South Durham Gymnastics is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bishop Auckland. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, South Durham Gymnastics reported income of £701k and spending of £534k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £395k to £701k (+78%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, South Durham Gymnastics sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rugby Gymnastics Club (£695k), Whitefield Golf Club (£710k) and Association for Physical Education (£694k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72%, donations and legacies 1.4% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £226k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.