BURNTWOOD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
To provide educational and recreational facilities for the people of Burntwood.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY RESIDENT IN THE BURNTWOOD WARD, BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND RESIDENTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TRAINING AND RECREATION AND SOCIAL MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO FURTHER HEALTH, AND TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY SPIRIT FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THESE AND OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity would have made a loss of £6,000 in 2025 but for revenue from grants, donations, and craft fairs. The trustees note that the building is 55 years old and requires costly repairs, and they cannot rely on grants to rectify these problems, necessitating increased revenue generation. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention other than those disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have noted that but for the revenue received from grants, donations and craft fairs the BMCA would have made a loss of £6,000 on our income over expenditure.” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- BRIAN HARMAN
- Dale Abnett
- John Paul Taylor
- Nicola Greensill
- Stanley Bourne
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £64k | £65k |
| 31/12/2024 | £116k | £99k |
| 31/12/2023 | £68k | £73k |
| 31/12/2022 | £73k | £105k |
| 31/12/2021 | £85k | £49k |
Common questions
Is BURNTWOOD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity would have made a loss of £6,000 in 2025 but for revenue from grants, donations, and craft fairs. The trustees note that the building is 55 years old and requires costly repairs, and they cannot rely on grants to rectify these problems, necessitating increased revenue generation. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention other than those disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2024 | £12k | Support for the charities utility bills |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/05/2023 | £10k | Increased energy costs for the building |