Cowling Recreation Ground and War Memorial Charity
Analysis
Cowling Recreation Ground and War Memorial Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in November 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 December 2025, Cowling Recreation Ground and War Memorial Charity reported income of £16k and spending of £13k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £23k to £16k (-29%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Cowling Recreation Ground and War Memorial Charity sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Home Education Wales (£16k), Bagnall Light Oaks and Baddeley Edge Village Hall Fund (£16k) and St Andrew's Reading Room (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The activities of the charity are to develop the amenities of the Recreation Ground for the purpose of providing an open space which caters for all, regardless of age, gender, ability or affiliation. These activities include hosting events and fund raising both of which target the development of the Recreation Ground.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Home Education Wales | Cardiff | £16k |
| Bagnall Light Oaks and Baddeley Edge Village Hall Fund | Stoke-On-Trent | £16k |
| St Andrew's Reading Room | York | £16k |
| Willowhale Community Association | Bognor Regis | £16k |