Bournemouth Electric Bowls Club
Analysis
Bournemouth Electric Bowls Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ferndown. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Bournemouth Electric Bowls Club reported income of £23k and spending of £20k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £16k to £23k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Bournemouth Electric Bowls Club sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Tattenhams (St.mark`s) Scoutgroup (£23k), The Queensway Area Residential and Recreational Association (£23k) and Aldbrough Village Hall Committee (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The running of Lawn Bowls, to include encouraging local people to try the sport by being given free coaching and use of equipment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Tattenhams (St.mark`s) Scoutgroup | Tadworth | £23k |
| The Queensway Area Residential and Recreational Association | Shropshire | £23k |
| Aldbrough Village Hall Committee | Hull | £23k |
| The Newton Poppleford Playing Field Foundation | Sidmouth | £23k |