BUILTH WELLS OUTDOOR BOWLING CLUB

Registered charity 1168017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Builth Wells Outdoor Bowling Club provides the local community with the facilities and equipment for the playing of lawn bowls. The main season is from mid April to mid September however social and other events are organised throughout the year including whist drives and bingo. Individuals need not join the club to play bowls with the option to pay and play available.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BUILTH WELLS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING BOWLS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Powys, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£30k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £472.68 to a total of £79,788.26 at year-end, with cash holdings of £77,921.58. The trustees report that the charity remains committed to its objectives despite not matching previous season's achievements, and notes that professional green keeping costs were incurred in line with budget expectations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Government income: £9,999 — grants £9,999 (1); 23% of the £44,118 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Powys

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£30k£30k
30/09/2024£44k£46k
30/09/2023£40k£41k
30/09/2022£24k£24k
30/09/2021£24k£24k

Common questions

Is BUILTH WELLS OUTDOOR BOWLING CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £472.68 to a total of £79,788.26 at year-end, with cash holdings of £77,921.58. The trustees report that the charity remains committed to its objectives despite not matching previous season's achievements, and notes that professional green keeping costs were incurred in line with budget expectations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SIR JAMES KNOTT TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THATCHAM BOWLING CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BUILTH WELLS OUTDOOR BOWLING CLUB£30k—0unclear—no doubt
THATCHAM BOWLING CLUB FY2025£31k—0below—no doubt
WOOLER BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
MANSFIELD BOWLING CLUB FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
CALLINGTON BOWLING CLUB FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
BRYN WELFARE BOWLS CLUB FY2025£25k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.