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BURNHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1154536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCA

Burnham Community Association offers a range of services and activities in and around the village of Burnham in Buckinghamshire, These include community transport schemes, an information centre and older people's clubs. Its sub groups include Friends of Burnham Library, Round and About community Magazine and Burnham Carnival.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net loss of £3,871 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the £7,621 loss in the previous year, driven by a 93% increase in donations. Total unrestricted reserves decreased to £29,874 from £33,745, partly due to a donation to the local library and the return of an old minibus. The trustees state that current reserves are sufficient to meet identified cash flow needs and unexpected expenditures.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to meet identified cash flow needs and unexpected expenditure (held: £30k)
“BCA holds sufficient funds in reserves to ensure it can meet its identified cash flow needs and a range of identified but unexpected expenditure as well as saving for anticipated commitments such as ongoing lease costs of the minibus.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document mentions working closely with Bucks County Council and the Rotary Club of Burnham Beeches but does not disclose specific transaction amounts or terms for related party transactions.
“The Friends of Burnham Library committee are working closely with the Library Manager and with representatives of Bucks County Council to develop Burnham Library as a County and Community partnership. Burnham Community Association has good links with several other local charities, including the Rotary Club of Burnham Beeches.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Slough

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£47k£50k
31/03/2024£45k£52k
31/03/2023£44k£46k
31/03/2022£31k£40k
31/03/2021£20k£30k

Common questions

Is BURNHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net loss of £3,871 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the £7,621 loss in the previous year, driven by a 93% increase in donations. Total unrestricted reserves decreased to £29,874 from £33,745, partly due to a donation to the local library and the return of an old minibus. The trustees state that current reserves are sufficient to meet identified cash flow needs and unexpected expenditures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BURNHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BURNHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE BURNHAM HEALTH PROMOTION TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BURNHAM HEALTH PROMOTION TRUSTFY2025£500