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BIRCHINGTON VILLAGE CENTRE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 302797 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B V C A, BIRCHINGTON-ON-SEA VILLAGE CENTRE ASSOCIATION, THE CENTRE (BIRCHINGTON)

promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Birchington and Acol to provide facilities in the interest of social welfarefor recreation, education and leisure time.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£119k
Latest spending
£111k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £279,944, with a reserves policy targeting a minimum contingency figure of £20,000. The charity reported a net income of £4,514 for the year, having generated £119,330 in incoming resources against £110,738 in expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Room lettings (59% of income)
“Room lettings 66,352” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: A figure of £20,000 is considered to be the minimum (held: £280k)
“A figure of £20,000 is considered to be the minimum” — page 3
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee M Hudson occasionally carries out maintenance work for the centre through his business ‘Grove Building Maintenance Services' 2026:£1,655.50 (2025: £242)
“Trustee M Hudson occasionally carries out maintenance work for the centre through his business ‘Grove Building Maintenance Services' 2026:£1,655.50 (2025: £242)” — page 15
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£119k£111k
31/03/2025£72k£84k
31/03/2024£59k£60k
31/03/2023£88k£82k
31/03/2022£61k£65k

Common questions

Is BIRCHINGTON VILLAGE CENTRE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £279,944, with a reserves policy targeting a minimum contingency figure of £20,000. The charity reported a net income of £4,514 for the year, having generated £119,330 in incoming resources against £110,738 in expenditure. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.