THE BIRCHAM CENTRE

Registered charity 242536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BIRCHAM INSTITUTE

Provision of a community centre, reading room and club rooms for hire.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£65k

Latest spending

£73k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a small deficit of £3,592 for the year, driven by an operational deficit of £7k and significant building maintenance costs. Despite this, the trustees report that the reserve fund position remains strong and is comfortably aligned with their stated policy of maintaining reserves equal to at least 50% of annual expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The charity and pre-loved bookshop sales, plus building hire charges continue to form the majority of our income. Income generated from these totalled £58k, and with donated funds total income was £69k (£62k in 2024). Grant income of £36k was secured for 2025, bringing the total income position to £107k.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least 50% of annual expenditure

“The Trustees aim to keep a reserve of at least 50% of annual expenditure.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Boldero & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Bircham Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Norfolk Offshore Wind Farms Community Fund — “Our enormously grateful thanks to the Norfolk Offshore Wind Farms Community Fund from RWE, through Norfolk Community Foundation for the wond…” (source page)
RWE — “Our enormously grateful thanks to the Norfolk Offshore Wind Farms Community Fund from RWE, through Norfolk Community Foundation for the wond…” (source page)
Norfolk Community Foundation — “Our enormously grateful thanks to the Norfolk Offshore Wind Farms Community Fund from RWE, through Norfolk Community Foundation for the wond…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (18/01/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Christina Marion Pashleychair
CLARE KENVYN
Christopher Lakeland
Dr Ian Kenvyn
Joanne Lakeland
Laura Elizabeth Ryan
Paul Brock
Timothy Nigel Cullinan

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£65k	£73k
31/12/2024	£61k	£59k
31/12/2023	£58k	£61k
31/12/2022	£47k	£55k
31/12/2021	£37k	£50k

Common questions

Is THE BIRCHAM CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a small deficit of £3,592 for the year, driven by an operational deficit of £7k and significant building maintenance costs. Despite this, the trustees report that the reserve fund position remains strong and is comfortably aligned with their stated policy of maintaining reserves equal to at least 50% of annual expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Boldero & Co.

Who funds THE BIRCHAM CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BIRCHAM CENTRE as a grant recipient include NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£25k	To employ a Community Engagement Worker to develop groups and activities at the Centre according to community needs.
THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/02/2022	£10k	Supporting the community to Recover and Re-engage
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/03/2020	£10k	The Reepham Community Kitchen
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/11/2018	£10k	100 Years Celebrations