BILSTON RESOURCE CENTRE

Registered charity 1077034 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

BRC's main activity is to provide an open access drop-in facility, providing Information Advice & Guidance (IAG), help with CVs and jobsearch, as well as learning opportunities in basic skills, ESOL, IT and book-keeping. We also provide counselling and help with benefits, housing and other issues.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£212k
Latest spending
£283k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £160,135, which the trustees report comfortably covers their policy target of approximately £140,000. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £70,836 for the year and holds total funds of £1,216,506. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' salaries and running costs (held: £160k)
the Trustees are seeking to achieve unrestricted reserves amounting to six months' salaries and running costs. This currently amounts to around £140,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£212k£283k
31/03/2024£213k£310k
31/03/2023£369k£329k
31/03/2022£291k£294k
31/03/2021£251k£260k

Common questions

Is BILSTON RESOURCE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £160,135, which the trustees report comfortably covers their policy target of approximately £140,000. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £70,836 for the year and holds total funds of £1,216,506. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/02/2019£82kBilston Bridge Community Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund13/06/2012£470kFirst Steps into Learning & Employment

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BILSTON RESOURCE CENTRE£212k0aboveno doubt
BRENT IRISH ADVISORY SERVICE FY2025£452k0unclearno doubt
KHIDMAT CENTRES FY2025£664k0unclearno doubt
BRIXTON ADVICE CENTRE FY2025£350k0unclearno doubt
BIRMINGHAM DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE FY2025£1.6munclearno doubt
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE FY2025£395k£60,001 - £70,0001withinno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.