Builth Wells Outdoor Bowling Club
What it does
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.
Its charitable purposes
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.
Causes
- What it works on
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £30,379 and spent £29,906.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £30,379 | £29,906 | Not reported | 20 |
| 30 September 2024 | £44,118 | £46,446 | Not reported | 5 |
| 30 September 2023 | £39,675 | £41,200 | Not reported | 10 |
| 30 September 2022 | £23,676 | £24,150 | Not reported | 6 |
| 30 September 2021 | £23,676 | £24,150 | Not reported | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 28%, from £23,676 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £30,379 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 98% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | £9,999 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £10,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 30 September 2021 | £10,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Ben Holvey
- Corinne Worsley
- John James
- Robert Norman Wall
- Susan Wendy Francis
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 1 June 2026, 59 days early | Received 1 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 19 February 2025, 161 days early | Received 19 February 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 11 January 2024, 201 days early | Received 11 January 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 15 December 2022, 227 days early | Received 15 December 2022 |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 29 June 2022, 31 days early | Received 29 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1168017
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 July 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 04 Jul 2016
- Website
- www.builthwellsbowlingclub.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.