Birkdale Community Hub and Library
Analysis
Birkdale Community Hub and Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Birkdale Community Hub and Library reported income of £51k and spending of £40k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £75k to £51k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Birkdale Community Hub and Library sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Edgar Memorial Trust (£51k), Chew's Foundation at Dunstable (£51k) and Bailgate Pre-School (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the well-being and education of the public by provision of community activities and library resources in the former Station Master's House in Birkdale for the benefit of the residents of Birkdale and Southport and the surrounding area within the borough of Sefton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| John Edgar Memorial Trust | Winchester | £51k |
| Chew's Foundation at Dunstable | Bedfordshire | £51k |
| Bailgate Pre-School | Lincoln | £51k |
| St Peter's Children and Young People's Activities Group | London | £51k |