Mangotsfield and Blackhorse Sports & Community Association
Analysis
Mangotsfield and Blackhorse Sports & Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Mangotsfield and Blackhorse Sports & Community Association reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £38k to £1.4m (+3713%), an average of +148% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 4348%. 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, Mangotsfield and Blackhorse Sports & Community Association sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Farnham Park Sports Fields (£1.4m), The Sports Trust (£1.4m) and Berkshire Cricket Community Foundation (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from . Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £80k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 0.8%
- Other 99%
In the charity's own words
Blackhorse Sports & Community Association maintain for the benefit of all neighbours and local residents, Blackhorse Playing Fields as an open space, allowing all neighbours and the wider local community to regularly use the playing fields and MUGA, for recreational activities. The Pavilion and hall are maintained and hired for use to the local community for either local groups or keep fit groups
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Farnham Park Sports Fields | Buckinghamshire | £1.4m |
| The Sports Trust | Folkestone | £1.4m |
| Berkshire Cricket Community Foundation | Berkshire | £1.4m |
| Port Vale Football Club Foundation | Stoke-on-Trent | £1.5m |