Birstall Bag's
Analysis
Birstall Bag's is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Loughborough. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09061651). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Birstall Bag's reported income of £14k and spending of £11k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £3,245 to £14k (+327%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Birstall Bag's sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include League of Friends Hornsea Cottage Hospital (£14k), The Nicholforest Public Hall (£14k) and Heartbeat East Suffolk (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the charity are:(1) advancing awareness of cancer in the local community in Leicester;(2) promoting and teaching the community how to identify signs and symptoms of cancer;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| League of Friends Hornsea Cottage Hospital | Hornsea | £14k |
| The Nicholforest Public Hall | Carlisle | £14k |
| Heartbeat East Suffolk | Ipswich | £14k |
| The Uxbridge Charitable Trust | Maidstone | £14k |