Friends of Riverside
Analysis
Friends of Riverside is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Malmesbury. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Riverside reported income of £35k and spending of £24k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £35k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 51%. 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, Friends of Riverside sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gateshead Harriers and Athletic Club (£35k), Wool & Winfrith Football Club (£35k) and Queniborough Village Hall (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To further or benefit the residents of the Malmesbury Community Area (as defined by Wiltshire Council) by establishing a community centre (the Riverside Community Centre) and to maintain and manage the centre to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Harriers and Athletic Club | Gateshead | £35k |
| Wool & Winfrith Football Club | Dorset | £35k |
| Queniborough Village Hall | Leicester | £35k |
| 1st Clipstone Scout Group | Mansfield | £35k |