The Watlington Club CIO
Analysis
The Watlington Club CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watlington. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Watlington Club CIO reported income of £128k and spending of £111k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £110k to £128k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Watlington Club CIO sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Face - Family and Community Enterprise (£128k), West Moor Residents Association (£129k) and Dynamo Sports Foundation (£128k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation to improving the conditions of life for the residents of Watlington Parish.To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Face - Family and Community Enterprise | Blackburn | £128k |
| West Moor Residents Association | Newcastle upon Tyne | £129k |
| Dynamo Sports Foundation | Bromley | £128k |
| Neighbourhood Resource Centre | West Yorkshire | £129k |