BROXTOWE COMMUNITY PROJECTS
BCP prevents & relieves poverty through providing services, advice , support & training which include but are not limited to, community meals, a subsidised supermarket, food ,nappy & warm banks, basic English classes, financial & digital inclusion, wellbeing projects and promoting humanitarian values and community empowerment through volunteering & reducing isolation through community building.
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TO RELIEVE PEOPLE IN THE BOROUGH OF BROXTOWE AND THOSE IN THE NEIGHBOURING LENTON ABBEY AREA WHO ARE IN NEED, BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE ON PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19), THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES, ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with cash assets of £14,781, a significant decrease from the previous year's £54,242, resulting in a net payment for the period. The trustees report that the charity faced an exceptionally challenging financial year due to the cost-of-living crisis and reduced donations, but managed to consolidate services and maintain operations through prudent cash flow management. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records, with no matters causing concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees policy is to hold reserves of 3-6 months funding such that we can continue to function and make prudent decisions should there be an income gap.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 100
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 100
- Government income: £63,080 — grants £63,080 (6); 53% of the £120,095 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 100
- Government income: £61,716 — grants £61,716 (6); 67% of the £92,237 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2025 (received 19/08/2026, 20 days after the 30/07/2026 due date).
Trustees
- Helen Winfieldchair
- Charles Philip Daniel Walker
- Laura Cameron
- Leigh Margaret Edwards
- William Peter Mee
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £81k | £121k |
| 30/09/2024 | £120k | £149k |
| 30/09/2023 | £92k | £66k |
| 30/09/2022 | £90k | £34k |
Common questions
Is BROXTOWE COMMUNITY PROJECTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with cash assets of £14,781, a significant decrease from the previous year's £54,242, resulting in a net payment for the period. The trustees report that the charity faced an exceptionally challenging financial year due to the cost-of-living crisis and reduced donations, but managed to consolidate services and maintain operations through prudent cash flow management. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records, with no matters causing concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BROXTOWE COMMUNITY PROJECTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BROXTOWE COMMUNITY PROJECTS as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2024 | £20k | Poverty |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2025 | £2k | Donations made during the year |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/02/2026 | £20k | Here Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/11/2024 | £20k | Keeping it Together |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £40k | Hong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme |
| Crowdfunder | 15/12/2022 | £6k | Local Action Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/12/2021 | £10k | Foodbank project manager |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £27k |
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- Boroughbridge Community Charity
- BANGLADESH ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNITY PROJECT
- BRAMPTON AND BEYOND COMMUNITY TRUST
- BIRMINGHAM CARE GROUP
- SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
- BSC Multicultural Services
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROXTOWE COMMUNITY PROJECTS | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Boroughbridge Community Charity | £83k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BANGLADESH ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNITY PROJECT | £265k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAMPTON AND BEYOND COMMUNITY TRUST | £320k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BIRMINGHAM CARE GROUP | £285k | £28,583 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |