WOOLER BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB

Registered charity 1188472 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides facilities for outside bowling on its self maintained bowling green in Wooler. The club enters County wide completions and plays friendly games regularly with other clubs in the North East. There is a clubhouse with basic catering facilities, changing rooms and a storage room. All are welcome to join the club, beginners are welcome and will be given tuition at no charge.

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state the charity generated a surplus of £3,008 for the year, with total income of £28,395 and expenditure of £25,387. The trustees note that this financial result was unusually high due to specific grants and donations and is unlikely to be repeated. While the current financial position is described as healthy, the charity faces an urgent need for significant external funding of at least £110,000 for overdue clubhouse repairs.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£28k£25k
30/09/2024£7k£7k
30/09/2023£10k£24k
30/09/2022£25k£10k
30/09/2021£20k£75

Common questions

Is WOOLER BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state the charity generated a surplus of £3,008 for the year, with total income of £28,395 and expenditure of £25,387. The trustees note that this financial result was unusually high due to specific grants and donations and is unlikely to be repeated. While the current financial position is described as healthy, the charity faces an urgent need for significant external funding of at least £110,000 for overdue clubhouse repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WOOLER BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WOOLER BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB as a grant recipient include THE SIR JAMES KNOTT TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIR JAMES KNOTT TRUSTFY2023£5kFeedback example

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East31/10/2024£9kGrant to Wooler Bowling and Sports Club
Sport England26/06/2024£3kNew Ceiling