--- title: "York Railway Bowls & Social Club — charity 1196809 | CharityCompare" description: "York Railway Bowls & Social Club (charity 1196809): income £50,160 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/york-railway-bowls-social-club retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:03:52.573Z 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. 1196809CIO YR # York Railway Bowls & Social Club Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data York Railway Bowls & Social Club is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://ribowlsclub.weebly.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196809&subId=0) Work at York Railway Bowls & Social Club? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=york-railway-bowls-social-club&type=claim&name=York%20Railway%20Bowls%20%26%20Social%20Club) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about York Railway Bowls & Social Club? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £50,160 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £46,661 Registered charity number 1196809 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Ashton Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [ribowlsclub.weebly.com](https://ribowlsclub.weebly.com/) Quick answer York Railway Bowls & Social Club (number 1196809) 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 York Railway Bowls & Social Club do? The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of York and the surrounding area by the provision of facilities for the playing of the amateur sport of outdoor bowls, and for recreation or other leisure time activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for York Railway Bowls & Social Club Answers York Railway Bowls & Social Club 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record York Railway Bowls & Social Club as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. York Railway Bowls & Social Club'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 29 November 2021 Where it says it operates City of York · North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 York Railway Bowls & Social Club registered for? Amateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for York Railway Bowls & Social Club yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score York Railway Bowls & Social Club. 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 York Railway Bowls & Social Club? - 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? 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York Railway Bowls & Social Club's charity number is 1196809. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1196809? Search 1196809 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 York Railway Bowls & Social Club do? The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of York and the surrounding area by the provision of facilities for the playing of the amateur sport of outdoor bowls, and for recreation or other leisure time activities. Does York Railway Bowls & Social Club have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for York Railway Bowls & Social Club. 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 York Railway Bowls & Social Club? York Railway Bowls & Social Club's website listed in our register data is https://ribowlsclub.weebly.com. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to York Railway Bowls & Social Club? The register does not record York Railway Bowls & Social Club as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are York Railway Bowls & Social Club's trustees paid? York Railway Bowls & Social Club's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was York Railway Bowls & Social Club registered as a charity? York Railway Bowls & Social Club was entered on the register on 29 November 2021. 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=1196809&subId=0).