Caflo (Community Actions for Local Opportunities)
Analysis
Caflo (Community Actions for Local Opportunities) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Caflo (Community Actions for Local Opportunities) reported income of £163k and spending of £105k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £125k to £163k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Caflo (Community Actions for Local Opportunities) sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gainsborough Adventure Playground CIO (£163k), Tattenhoe Football Club (£164k) and Woking Boys' and Girls' Club (£163k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CAFLO sports & community centre is based in Bromford, Hodge Hill, an area in the top 1% of deprivation in Birmingham. The centre provides spaces for (A)meetings, lectures & classes, (B) different forms of sports, recreation and leisure-time,(C) food bank, mental wellbeing and chat clubs with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gainsborough Adventure Playground CIO | Lincolnshire | £163k |
| Tattenhoe Football Club | Milton Keynes | £164k |
| Woking Boys' and Girls' Club | Surrey | £163k |
| Thurrock Rugby Football Club | Grays | £164k |