The Birch, Samson and Littleton United Charities

Analysis

The Birch, Samson and Littleton United Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rugeley. It was registered in June 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Birch, Samson and Littleton United Charities reported income of £61k and spending of £79k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £55k to £61k (+9.8%), an average of +2.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Birch, Samson and Littleton United Charities sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Berwick Almshouse Charity (£61k), The Llewellyn Almshouses (£61k) and William Morris Community Centre Users Association (£61k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.