BCPC

Analysis

BCPC is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03768246). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, BCPC reported income of £659k and spending of £649k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £555k to £659k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, BCPC sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ipartner India (£658k), Settle Area Swimming Pool (£659k) and Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services (£658k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, trading 5.7% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £144k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.