FC Darlington Locomotives

Analysis

FC Darlington Locomotives is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in February 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2026, FC Darlington Locomotives reported income of £139k and spending of £155k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2025 to April 2026, income grew from £118k to £139k (+18%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 18%. 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, FC Darlington Locomotives sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norwich Canoe Club CIO (£139k), Lawford Football Club (£139k) and Army Cycling Union (£139k).