Bishop's Stortford Community Centres CIO
Analysis
Bishop's Stortford Community Centres CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bishop's Stortford. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 March 2025, Bishop's Stortford Community Centres CIO reported income of £155k and spending of £142k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £59k to £155k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 167%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Bishop's Stortford Community Centres CIO sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camberley Judo Club (£155k), Chagford Recreational Trust (£155k) and Helmsley Open Air Swimming Pool (£155k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides buildings for hire by the general public and local activity groups i.e. playschools, exercise classes, dance classes, language classes, youth club, church groups, etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Camberley Judo Club | Surrey | £155k |
| Chagford Recreational Trust | Newton Abbot | £155k |
| Helmsley Open Air Swimming Pool | York | £155k |
| Chase Meadow Community Centre Ltd | Warwick | £155k |