THE BOYS' BRIGADE

Registered charity 305969 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC038016 (OSCR)

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Latest income

£6.1m

Latest spending

£2.4m

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating surplus of £3,703,147 for the year ended 31 March 2025, significantly improving upon the previous year's deficit. This positive financial position was largely driven by a £3,279,987 gain on the disposal of the Felden Lodge property, alongside significant legacy income. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £8,127,994, which substantially exceed its stated policy target of £700,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was one (2024 – one). This employee fell within the band £60,001 - £70,000.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was one (2024 – one). This employee fell within the band £60,001 - £70,000.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £700,000 (held: £8.1m)

“The trustees consider that a level of general reserves of £700,000, with £200,000 held as cash is appropriate given the level of risk identified.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Brigade holds and administers, for various Companies, Districts and Battalions, as custodian Trustee, investments valued at £2,749,379 at 31st March 2025 (2024 - £3,181,239). The investments are managed by professional fund managers in separately designated accounts. The Brigade also holds legal title as nominee in certain land and buildings in which various Companies, Districts and Battalions are interested.

“The Brigade holds and administers, for various Companies, Districts and Battalions, as custodian Trustee, investments valued at £2,749,379 at 31st March 2025 (2024 - £3,181,239). The investments are managed by professional fund managers in separately designated accounts. The Brigade also holds legal title as nominee in certain land and buildings in which various Companies, Districts and Battalions are interested.” — page 6

“Other loans, totalling £nil (2024 - £1,000), which the Brigade originally received and had not yet repaid, were from related parties. During this year, they have been released as donations.” — page 41

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Other loans, totalling £nil (2024 - £1,000), which the Brigade originally received and had not yet repaid, were from related parties. During this year, they have been released as donations.

“The Brigade holds and administers, for various Companies, Districts and Battalions, as custodian Trustee, investments valued at £2,749,379 at 31st March 2025 (2024 - £3,181,239). The investments are managed by professional fund managers in separately designated accounts. The Brigade also holds legal title as nominee in certain land and buildings in which various Companies, Districts and Battalions are interested.” — page 6

“Other loans, totalling £nil (2024 - £1,000), which the Brigade originally received and had not yet repaid, were from related parties. During this year, they have been released as donations.” — page 41

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Whitings LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Boys' Brigade (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£6.1m

Total spending

£2.4m

Cost of raising funds

£201k

Reserves (reported)

£8.5m

Employees

27

Reported reserves equal ~43.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/11/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Baldwin
Andrew James Dinnett
Gareth John Hopkins
Gavin Rothwell
JAIME EDWARD ELLIS · trustee of 1 other charity
Lee Bird
Lee Richard Brodie
Lyle Thomas Watson
Madison Leigh Neville
Michael David Colbeck
Rachael Mary East · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Stewart Cutler
Stephen John Mann · trustee of 1 other charity
William Martin Fair

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

Operates in: Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£6.1m	£2.4m
31/03/2024	£2.8m	£2.8m
31/03/2023	£3.0m	£2.8m
31/03/2022	£2.0m	£2.2m
31/03/2021	£1.7m	£1.7m

Common questions

Is THE BOYS' BRIGADE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating surplus of £3,703,147 for the year ended 31 March 2025, significantly improving upon the previous year's deficit. This positive financial position was largely driven by a £3,279,987 gain on the disposal of the Felden Lodge property, alongside significant legacy income. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £8,127,994, which substantially exceed its stated policy target of £700,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Whitings LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE BOYS' BRIGADE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE BOYS' BRIGADE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BOYS' BRIGADE as a grant recipient include THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OLD ENFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY, WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£25k
THE OLD ENFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£13k	Community grants
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Educational/Sundry Grants
THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY	FY2023	£2k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k	Educational/Sundry Grants
WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH	FY2025	£1k	Thank Offering 25
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2024	£1k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2025	£1k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2023	£1k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2022	£1k
THE BURWARTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED	FY2025	£500
HESTERS WAY PARTNERSHIP LTD	FY2022	£145
THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY	FY2024	£0

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	17/07/2025	£1k	Grant to 4th Hartlepool Boys Brigade
Somerset Community Foundation	05/02/2023	£2k	Paddleboarding equipment to enable access to opportunities in a rural area
UK government	17/10/2022	£167k	Boys' Brigade - Uniformed Youth New Groups Fund
Community Foundation North East	11/08/2022	£1k	Grant to 4th Hartlepool Boys Brigade
UK government	01/04/2022	£667k	Uniformed Youth Fund 2022-25 - The Boys' Brigade
UK government	01/04/2022	£511k	Uniformed Youth Fund 2022-25 - The Boys' Brigade
Cheltenham Borough Council	10/06/2020	£750	Care pack project
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/03/2019	£9k	Boys Brigade - All Together!
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	08/08/2018	£4k	"YOYP Boys' Brigade Big Sports Roadshow"
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/04/2018	£10k	Refurbishing Felden Lodge Training Centre
Community Foundation North East	28/02/2017	£4k	Towards 3rd Gateshead Company Boys' Brigade
Community Foundation North East	10/11/2015	£1k	Towards Introducing a group for older boys and increasing sport and activities for all
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/02/2015	£10k	MUGA Floodlighting
Foundation Scotland	19/04/2012	£200	Grant to 6th/7th Boys Brigade Company Trinity Church
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/10/2008	£3k	Living The Adventure: A Show To Celebrate 125 Yrs of the Boys' Brigade
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/05/2008	£3k	Transport costs for organisational activities
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/07/2006	£5k	Training Youth Marching Band
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/03/2006	£5k	equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/01/2006	£2k	2006 Golden Jubilee
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/12/2004	£2k	Unspecified
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/04/2004	£5k	Instruments and equipment
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	14/09/2001	£147k	"Carronvale House - Improvements and Development"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST CLAYGATE SCOUT GROUP.

1ST CLAYGATE SCOUT GROUP income £188k
BRERETON PLAYGROUP income £181k
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £1.1m
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ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE BROTHERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION income £3.6m
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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BOYS' BRIGADE	£6.1m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	above	—	no doubt
1ST CLAYGATE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£188k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BRERETON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£181k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRANT BROUGHTON PRESCHOOL FY2025	£113k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE BROTHERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION FY2025	£3.6m	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.