BRYN WELFARE BOWLS CLUB

Registered charity 1170686 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bryn Welfare Bowls Club offers community participation in healthy recreation for the benefits of the inhabitants of Bryn and surrounding areas by the provision of facilities for playing flat green bowls. The club facilities are situated in Bryn Park and contact with the club can be made via its website http://brynwelfarebowlsclub.wales

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BRYN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS 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: Neath Port Talbot, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the club generated a surplus of £452.34 for the year ending 2025-09-30, resulting in total funds of £11,665.59. The trustees report that the continuation and success of the club is central to their decisions, and the independent examination confirmed the accuracy of the figures and balances.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership Fees
“Membership Fees £ 2,090.00”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: 12

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

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £7,000 — grants £7,000 (1); 20% of the £34,235 total gross income on the same return

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

  • Volunteers: 14
  • Government income: £44 — contracts £44 (1); under 1% of the £25,532 total gross income on the same return

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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: Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£25k£25k
30/09/2024£34k£32k
30/09/2023£26k£27k
30/09/2022£25k£26k
30/09/2021£17k£22k

Common questions

Is BRYN WELFARE BOWLS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the club generated a surplus of £452.34 for the year ending 2025-09-30, resulting in total funds of £11,665.59. The trustees report that the continuation and success of the club is central to their decisions, and the independent examination confirmed the accuracy of the figures and balances. 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 QUORN MILLS PARK BOWLING CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRYN WELFARE BOWLS CLUB£25k—0unclear—no doubt
QUORN MILLS PARK BOWLING CLUB FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
BUILTH WELLS OUTDOOR BOWLING CLUB FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
MANSFIELD BOWLING CLUB FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
BRO MYRDDIN BOWLS CLUB FY2025£103k—0unclear—no doubt
WOOLER BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt

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