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Bilston Resource Centre

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1077034West MidlandsCommunity and economic development
Income£212k2025-03-31
Spending£283ksame year
Spent / received110%5-year average
Size in its cause75th pctCommunity and economic development
Registered1999Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Bilston Resource Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03691811). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bilston Resource Centre reported income of £212k and spending of £283k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £251k to £212k (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Bilston Resource Centre sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Footprints Project Limited (£211k), Community Links Trust Limited (£213k) and Havercroft & Ryhill Community Learning Project (£210k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£92k£185k£277k£369k2021 Income: £250,8322021 Spending: £260,42720212022 Income: £290,5362022 Spending: £293,86820222023 Income: £369,3682023 Spending: £329,29920232024 Income: £213,2552024 Spending: £309,59420242025 Income: £212,1132025 Spending: £282,9492025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

BRC's main activity is to provide an open access drop-in facility, providing Information Advice & Guidance (IAG), help with CVs and jobsearch, as well as learning opportunities in basic skills, ESOL, IT and book-keeping. We also provide counselling and help with benefits, housing and other issues.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Footprints Project LimitedNorthamptonshire£211k
Community Links Trust LimitedLondon£213k
Havercroft & Ryhill Community Learning ProjectWakefield£210k
Brighton and Hove Social Welfare and Educational Trust LimitedBrighton£214k