Blaydon Youth and Community Centre CIO
Analysis
Blaydon Youth and Community Centre CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in November 2019, 7 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 and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Blaydon Youth and Community Centre CIO reported income of £490k and spending of £456k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £275k to £490k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Blaydon Youth and Community Centre CIO sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hainault Forest Community Association (£490k), Education and Skills Development Group (£496k) and North London Scout District (£488k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To further or benefit the residents of the Blaydon and surrounding wards of Gateshead, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions in the provision of services to advance education and to provide facilities and services for the delivery of social welfare, recreation and leisure time, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hainault Forest Community Association | Essex | £490k |
| Education and Skills Development Group | Southall | £496k |
| North London Scout District | London | £488k |
| Youth Commemoration Ground | Essex | £496k |