The Bolton Woods Centre
Analysis
The Bolton Woods Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in August 2022, 4 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 March 2025, The Bolton Woods Centre reported income of £87k and spending of £87k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £87k (+479%), an average of +140% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 225%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Bolton Woods Centre sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Towersey Playing Fields (£87k), Mickleover Community Association (£87k) and Brackenwood Community Association (£87k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Bolton Woods Centre provides a range of wrap around services for the local Bolton Woods community and wider BD2 locality. Current services include; food-based activities, a warm space for residents to come and socialise and access wider support services, advice, youth-based provision, outdoor adventurous play and other intergenerational activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Towersey Playing Fields | Oxfordshire | £87k |
| Mickleover Community Association | Derby | £87k |
| Brackenwood Community Association | West Yorkshire | £87k |
| Hucknall Sports Youth Club | Nottingham | £87k |