--- title: "West Bowling Youth Initiative — charity 1143500 | CharityCompare" description: "West Bowling Youth Initiative (charity 1143500): income £87,535 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/west-bowling-youth-initiative retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:44:53.306Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1143500Charitable company WB # West Bowling Youth Initiative Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data West Bowling Youth Initiative is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wbyi.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1143500&subId=0) Work at West Bowling Youth Initiative? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-bowling-youth-initiative&type=claim&name=West%20Bowling%20Youth%20Initiative) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about West Bowling Youth Initiative? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £87,535 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £102,590 Registered charity number 1143500 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Parkside Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.wbyi.co.uk](http://www.wbyi.co.uk/) Quick answer West Bowling Youth Initiative (number 1143500) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does West Bowling Youth Initiative do? To act as a resource for young people aged 8 - 25 living in West Bowling/ surrounding areas of Bradford by providing advice and organising physical and educational programmes to: advance life and support young people to developing their skills; Advancing education outcomes; Relieving unemployment; Providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West Bowling Youth Initiative Answers West Bowling Youth Initiative gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are West Bowling Youth Initiative's highest-paid staff paid? West Bowling Youth Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record West Bowling Youth Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. West Bowling Youth Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 August 2011 Company number [07232840](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07232840) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Bradford City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is West Bowling Youth Initiative registered for? Education/trainingAmateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for West Bowling Youth Initiative yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West Bowling Youth Initiative. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to West Bowling Youth Initiative? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-bowling-youth-initiative&type=claim&name=West%20Bowling%20Youth%20Initiative) [Visit charity website](http://www.wbyi.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is West Bowling Youth Initiative a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists West Bowling Youth Initiative as a registered charity (number 1143500) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is West Bowling Youth Initiative's charity number? West Bowling Youth Initiative's charity number is 1143500. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1143500? Search 1143500 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does West Bowling Youth Initiative do? To act as a resource for young people aged 8 - 25 living in West Bowling/ surrounding areas of Bradford by providing advice and organising physical and educational programmes to: advance life and support young people to developing their skills; Advancing education outcomes; Relieving unemployment; Providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare. Does West Bowling Youth Initiative have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West Bowling Youth Initiative. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to West Bowling Youth Initiative? West Bowling Youth Initiative's website listed in our register data is http://www.wbyi.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is West Bowling Youth Initiative's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. West Bowling Youth Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to West Bowling Youth Initiative? The register does not record West Bowling Youth Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are West Bowling Youth Initiative's trustees paid? West Bowling Youth Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was West Bowling Youth Initiative registered as a charity? West Bowling Youth Initiative was entered on the register on 23 August 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07232840). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1143500&subId=0).