Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Wales

Analysis

Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rhondda Cynon Taff. It was registered in July 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Wales reported income of £748k and spending of £855k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income fell from £797k to £748k (-6.2%), an average of -6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Wales sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waterperry Opera Festival (£748k), The Modern Humanities Research Association (£748k) and Freedom Festival Arts Trust (£747k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85%, trading 12% and donations and legacies 2.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £90k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.