Blackrod Sports and Community Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Analysis
Blackrod Sports and Community Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Blackrod Sports and Community Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation reported income of £178k and spending of £139k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £137k to £178k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Blackrod Sports and Community Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Air Force Motorsports Association (£178k), The Dawes Community Association (£178k) and King George's Field Keighley (£178k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Blackrod Sports and Community Centre CIO has a rolling Tenancy at Will and is due to sign a lease with Bolton Council as the owner to manage these indoor and outdoor facilities. Through community management, we aim to increase usage, to widen the activities/events at the Centre, to secure grant funding to develop these facilities, and to work towards achieving a long term, sustainable future.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Air Force Motorsports Association | Aylesbury | £178k |
| The Dawes Community Association | Faversham | £178k |
| King George's Field Keighley | Bradford | £178k |
| Portland YMCA Red Triangle Club | Dorset | £178k |