Houghton Boxing Club
Analysis
Houghton Boxing Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Houghton Le Spring. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, 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, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Houghton Boxing Club reported income of £114k and spending of £94k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £26k to £114k (+342%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Houghton Boxing Club sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Welwyn Scout Group (£114k), Head in the Game (£114k) and Pannal Sports JFC (£114k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promote community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for boxing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Welwyn Scout Group | Hertfordshire | £114k |
| Head in the Game | Kent | £114k |
| Pannal Sports JFC | North Yorkshire | £114k |
| Westpark Levy Trust | Darlington | £114k |