Aberfan Canoe Club
Analysis
Aberfan Canoe Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aberfan. It was registered in December 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Aberfan Canoe Club reported income of £31k and spending of £14k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,032 to £31k (+512%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 243%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Aberfan Canoe Club sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2nd Verwood Scout Group (£31k), Wey Island Trust (£31k) and Chesham Athletic Football Club (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The club's objects (the objects) are the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities for all aspects of the sport of canoeing and paddle sports (the terms paddle sports and canoeing are inclusive of all forms of canoeing and kayaking).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Verwood Scout Group | Verwood | £31k |
| Wey Island Trust | London | £31k |
| Chesham Athletic Football Club | Buckinghamshire | £31k |
| King George's Hall Trust, Esher | London | £31k |