Gateshead Indoor Bowling Club
Analysis
Gateshead Indoor Bowling Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gateshead. It was registered in November 2015, 11 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 September 2025, Gateshead Indoor Bowling Club reported income of £103k and spending of £89k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £54k to £103k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Gateshead Indoor Bowling Club sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Malhamdale Agricultural and Horticultural Society (£103k), Benenden Village Trust (£103k) and The Bathurst Park and Recreation Ground (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
INDOOR BOWLING CLUB PROVIDING BOWLING FACILITIES FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, INCLUDING FREE COACHING. SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR YOUTH, SCHOOLS AND A RANGE OF DISABLED GROUPS. GUEST BOWLERS ARE WELCOME AND MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN LEAGUES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Malhamdale Agricultural and Horticultural Society | North Yorkshire | £103k |
| Benenden Village Trust | Kent | £103k |
| The Bathurst Park and Recreation Ground | Lydney | £103k |
| BST Mma Academy | Northampton | £103k |