Birkenhead Community Development Committee
Analysis
Birkenhead Community Development Committee is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Prenton. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07543095). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Birkenhead Community Development Committee reported income of £339k and spending of £346k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £144k to £339k (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Birkenhead Community Development Committee sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Longwood Gardens Community Centre (LCC) (£339k), South Manchester Gymnastics Centre (£340k) and Oscar India (£337k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote and provide facilities for sport and recreation in the Wirral area in order to improve health and wellbeing, particularly for (but not limited to) young people and those with disabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Longwood Gardens Community Centre (LCC) | Clayhall | £339k |
| South Manchester Gymnastics Centre | Manchester | £340k |
| Oscar India | Brighton | £337k |
| Swindon School of Gymnastics | Swindon | £340k |