BBGC
Registered charity 1201855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURNLEY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
To help, educate and support Boys and young men, girls, and young woman, to develop their physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential so they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and their conditions of life may be improved.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £225,978 against a policy target of six months' core costs. The charity reported a net income increase to £557,830, driven significantly by restricted grant funding, while total net assets grew to £903,394. The trustees expressed confidence in raising funds to cover running costs despite a challenging financial climate.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months core costs (held: £226k)
“The reserves policy of the charity is to secure sufficient to cover six months core costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~22.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (81% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- PETER MADDOCKchair
- DEREK PATE
- James Alpe
- Martin Howarth
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BBGC financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £225,978 against a policy target of six months' core costs. The charity reported a net income increase to £557,830, driven significantly by restricted grant funding, while total net assets grew to £903,394. The trustees expressed confidence in raising funds to cover running costs despite a challenging financial climate. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BBGC?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BBGC as a grant recipient include THE COTTON INDUSTRY WAR MEMORIAL TRUST.
Known funders
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