York Railway Bowls & Social Club
Analysis
York Railway Bowls & Social Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, York Railway Bowls & Social Club reported income of £50k and spending of £47k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income fell from £105k to £50k (-52%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, York Railway Bowls & Social Club sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buckland Monachorum Village Hall (£50k), 1st Durrington Scout Group (£50k) and Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of York and the surrounding area by the provision of facilities for the playing of the amateur sport of outdoor bowls, and for recreation or other leisure time activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Buckland Monachorum Village Hall | Yelverton | £50k |
| 1st Durrington Scout Group | Worthing | £50k |
| Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust | Bristol | £50k |
| Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation | Rochdale | £50k |