BOURNVILLE VILLAGE TRUST
Registered charity 219260 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOURNVILLE ARCHITECTS, BOURNVILLE PROPERTYCARE SERVICES, BOURNVILLE VILLAGE LANDSCAPES
Bournville Village Trust is a leading housing association, founded in 1900 by Geroge Cadbury, with the overall aim of creating and sustaining flourishing communities:By promoting new social housing of good quality which enhances the environmentBy managing housing stock and estates to the highest standard for all residentsBy encouraging residents to share in decisions affecting communities.
Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a surplus of £5.3m for the year ended 31 December 2025, a decrease from £9.4m in 2024, largely due to a negative fair value movement in interest rate hedging instruments and the write-off of development costs. The trustees confirm the group is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by a 30-year financial plan and sufficient loan facilities until 2028. However, the group notes that high levels of investment in existing stock have reduced financial headroom in the short term, with viability rated V2 by the Regulator of Social Housing.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Trustee David Robinson serves on Avoncroft Museum Board.
“Also in 2020 following a request for urgent financial support and support at the Board level made by Avoncroft Museum to BVT, David Robinson (Finance Director) joined the Trustee Board of Avoncroft in an unpaid position.” — page 85
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: One area of non-compliance with the adopted Code of Governance relating to the terms of office of family trustees.
“There is one key area of non-compliance with the Code relating to the terms of office of family trustees. The BVT Deed of Foundation does not apply set terms of office for family trustees, so Family trustees may serve longer terms than those set out in the NHF code of governance.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Inspection and regulatory ratings
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- Regulator of Social Housing — Bournville Village Trust: governance G1 viability V2 consumer C1 (2025-09-24 00:00:00)
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Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £613k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Bournville Village Trust — Deregistered, 3 registered locations, last inspected 11/02/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reserves (reported)
£67.5m
Reported reserves equal ~25.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (66% 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 (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/02/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Shropshire · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BOURNVILLE VILLAGE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a surplus of £5.3m for the year ended 31 December 2025, a decrease from £9.4m in 2024, largely due to a negative fair value movement in interest rate hedging instruments and the write-off of development costs. The trustees confirm the group is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by a 30-year financial plan and sufficient loan facilities until 2028. However, the group notes that high levels of investment in existing stock have reduced financial headroom in the short term, with viability rated V2 by the Regulator of Social Housing. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.
Who funds BOURNVILLE VILLAGE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BOURNVILLE VILLAGE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (EDWARD CADBURY SECTION), G M C TRUST, THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS).
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