The Friends of Wadebridge Sports and Leisure Centre
Analysis
The Friends of Wadebridge Sports and Leisure Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wadebridge. It was registered in June 2023, 3 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Friends of Wadebridge Sports and Leisure Centre reported income of £67k and spending of £448k, spending 664% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income fell from £676k to £67k (-90%), an average of -90% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Friends of Wadebridge Sports and Leisure Centre sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mildenhall & District Swimming Club (£67k), Putnoe Scout Group (£67k) and Newcastle & Hartshill Cricket Club (£67k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To hold and administer for the community the Wadebridge Leisure Centre. To own and control the FOWLC Community interest Company (CIC) that operates and runs the Wadebridge Leisure Centre for the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall & District Swimming Club | Suffolk | £67k |
| Putnoe Scout Group | Bedfordshire | £67k |
| Newcastle & Hartshill Cricket Club | Newcastle-Under-Lyme | £67k |
| Greenfield Club | Bristol | £67k |