Birnbeck Regeneration Trust
Analysis
Birnbeck Regeneration Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Weston-Super-Mare. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05077252). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Birnbeck Regeneration Trust reported income of £39k and spending of £22k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £39k (+239%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1242%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Birnbeck Regeneration Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Japanese Garden Society (£39k), Lifton Community Centre Limited (£39k) and Deben Players (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To preserve and protect, for public benefit, the natural, historical, architectural and constructional heritage of Birnbeck Pier, Birnbeck Island and surrounding areas, including associated buildings, structures and shoreline assets, together with other heritage buildings and sites of significance within Weston-super-Mare as defined under Section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Garden Society | Cardiff | £39k |
| Lifton Community Centre Limited | Devon | £39k |
| Deben Players | Felixstowe | £39k |
| Swadhinata Trust | London | £39k |