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THE BRANCH TRUST, CHIPPING NORTON (CIO)

Registered charity 1191055 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRANCH

Latest income
£985k
Latest spending
£313k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that total funds stood at £3,703,888 at the end of the year, comprising unrestricted, designated, and restricted funds. The trustees report that the charity has raised funds in excess of £63.96 million to secure and refurbish a community hub, with the build project noted as being on budget and on time. The financial position is supported by unrestricted funds of £670,900 and designated redevelopment funds of £3,521,567.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operational expenses (held: £671k)
“The reserves policy for the General Fund is to target holding three months of operational expenses in cash or liquid funds, to provide financial security against dips in monthly income.” — page 6
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bronsens.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£985k
Total spending
£313k
Cost of raising funds
£33k
Reserves (reported)
£144k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£985k£313k
31/12/2023£1.3m£184k
31/12/2022£2.0m£88k
31/12/2021£2.0m£166k

Common questions

Is THE BRANCH TRUST, CHIPPING NORTON (CIO) financially healthy?

The accounts state that total funds stood at £3,703,888 at the end of the year, comprising unrestricted, designated, and restricted funds. The trustees report that the charity has raised funds in excess of £63.96 million to secure and refurbish a community hub, with the build project noted as being on budget and on time. The financial position is supported by unrestricted funds of £670,900 and designated redevelopment funds of £3,521,567. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Bronsens.

Who funds THE BRANCH TRUST, CHIPPING NORTON (CIO)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRANCH TRUST, CHIPPING NORTON (CIO) as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, ST MARY'S CHURCH, CHIPPING NORTON, PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£651k
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£280k
ST MARY'S CHURCH, CHIPPING NORTON, PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCILFY2023£101k

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