Benfield Bowling Club
Analysis
Benfield Bowling Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Benfield Bowling Club reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £25k to £12k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Benfield Bowling Club sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holbeton Village Hall (£12k), First Treviscoe/St Stephen Guides (£12k) and 8th Boston (Wyberton) Scout Group (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the local inhabitants and its surrounding area by the provision of facilities for playing the sport of flat green bowls.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holbeton Village Hall | Plymouth | £12k |
| First Treviscoe/St Stephen Guides | Cornwall | £12k |
| 8th Boston (Wyberton) Scout Group | Lincolnshire | £12k |
| Meridian School Parent Teacher Association | Cambridge | £12k |