The Bowland Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Bowland Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancs. It was registered in June 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Bowland Charitable Trust reported income of £84k and spending of £596k, spending 712% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £2.3m to £84k (-96%), an average of -67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 195% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Bowland Charitable Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Christopher and St Nicholas Blackpool (£84k), New Life Conference Trust (£84k) and Precious Seed (£84k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supporting individuals, charities and other charitable organisations, primarily by the provision of grants and gifting educational equipment. The majority of the support provided is to outdoor and character building activities by young people based in the North West of England and edcuational, religious and cultural activities and institutions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Christopher and St Nicholas Blackpool | Blackpool | £84k |
| New Life Conference Trust | Reading | £84k |
| Precious Seed | Derby | £84k |
| Church Langley Community Association | Harlow | £84k |