THE BOYS' BRIGADE - LONDON DISTRICT

Registered charity 1144648 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BOYS' BRIGADE IN LONDON

The District is a local Christian youth organisation established in 1901 and works with local BB groups through:- supporting the work of those groups- working with partner organisations- running celebration events- operating training courses- running competitions- providing support, guidance and assistance- administering small grants programmes- promoting volunteering opportunities

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Latest income

£453k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has total funds of £825,965, comprising £791,884 in unrestricted funds and £34,081 in restricted funds. The trustees report that reserves are adequate given general economic conditions and that the charity has adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: budgeting for an annual deficit of around £12,000 (held: £792k)

“the Charity has adopted a reserves policy of budgeting for an annual deficit of around £12,000 and that policy is being actively pursued.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/10/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Matthew James Smithchair · trustee of 3 other charities
Christopher James Peter Norman
Daniel Charles Cross
Edward Thomas Smithson
JANICE ANN SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
James Arthur Lawrence Dias Bowman
James Michael Belsham
James Stuart Powell
Jason Close
Joshua Orr
Louisa Julia Hawkes
Phillip Graham Norman
Rev Ian John Worsfold
Samuel Luke Steven · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£453k	£47k
31/08/2024	£65k	£64k
31/08/2023	£49k	£72k
31/08/2022	£39k	£57k
31/08/2021	£67k	£36k

Common questions

Is THE BOYS' BRIGADE - LONDON DISTRICT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has total funds of £825,965, comprising £791,884 in unrestricted funds and £34,081 in restricted funds. The trustees report that reserves are adequate given general economic conditions and that the charity has adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.