The Birmingham Battalion of the Boys' Brigade
Analysis
The Birmingham Battalion of the Boys' Brigade is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07031608). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Birmingham Battalion of the Boys' Brigade reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £15k to £12k (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Birmingham Battalion of the Boys' Brigade sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The New Restored Pentecostal Church (£12k), Tamworth Spiritualist Church (£12k) and The St Nicholas Great Wilbraham Trust (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The focus of our 'core work' is in 44 locations where our volunteer leaders work with young people in the age range 4 to 18 years each week and engage with them through positive activities through our four programmes, Anchors, Juniors, Company and Seniors. This work is supplemented by a wide range of activities organised centrally for the benefit of the young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The New Restored Pentecostal Church | Bristol | £12k |
| Tamworth Spiritualist Church | Tamworth | £12k |
| The St Nicholas Great Wilbraham Trust | Cambridge | £12k |
| Ecclesiastical Charity of Sir Francis Nethersole | Rugby | £12k |