BIRTLEY TOWN COMMUNITY BOWLING CLUB

Registered charity 1188899 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Running a six rink bowling green for the benefits of all residents of Birtley and the surrounding area regardless of their circumstances.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN BIRTLEY, GATESHEAD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FLAT GREEN 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the club operates with no paid staff, relying entirely on voluntary trustees and income from membership fees and activities. The charity holds an emergency reserve of £5,000 and successfully secured grant funding to improve facilities during the year. The trustees report a successful year with constant membership and no highlighted issues.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited. Discloses 2 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anne Phillipson
• Anthony Magnay
• Gary Carr
• Ian Bousfield
• James Andrew Grieve
• Johan Grieve

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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