Brookside Central (CIO)

Analysis

Brookside Central (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Brookside Central (CIO) reported income of £126k and spending of £205k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £78k to £126k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Brookside Central (CIO) sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Menter Bro Ogwr (£126k), The Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust (£126k) and Himat Tanna Charitable Trust (£126k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.