Lowes Barn Community Project CIO
Analysis
Lowes Barn Community Project CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in November 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 September 2025, Lowes Barn Community Project CIO reported income of £116k and spending of £103k, spending 88% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 512%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Lowes Barn Community Project CIO 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 Hornsea Floral Hall (£116k), Claygate Recreation Ground Trust (£116k) and The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust (£116k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To establish a Community Centre for Durham City South West and neighbourhoods, based on the work of the Lowes Barn Community Project small charity constituted in 2017. There is a rapidly growing population here which lacks such a facility. The LBCP CIO will provide a community led programme of healthy recreation and well-being for all including community activities, exercise, music, arts & crafts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hornsea Floral Hall | Hornsea | £116k |
| Claygate Recreation Ground Trust | Esher | £116k |
| The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £116k |
| 1st Chorleywood Scout Group | Hertfordshire | £117k |