Brunswick Youth and Community Centre
Analysis
Brunswick Youth and Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bootle. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06761002). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Brunswick Youth and Community Centre reported income of £495k and spending of £418k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £348k to £495k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brunswick Youth and Community Centre sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Braintree Area Foodbank Limited (£495k), St Albans and District Foodbank (£495k) and Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (Soul) (£494k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aims of the centre are to provide the youth of Bootle and Sefton area with educational and leisure facilities to help them grow to full maturity as members of society. The centre also embraces the wider Sefton community by providing facilities for recreation and leisure time activity with a view to improving the conditions of life in the area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree Area Foodbank Limited | Braintree | £495k |
| St Albans and District Foodbank | Hertfordshire | £495k |
| Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (Soul) | London | £494k |
| The Royal Irish Regiment Charity | Belfast | £495k |