Berwick Upon Tweed Freemen's Committee - 1926 Fund
Analysis
Berwick Upon Tweed Freemen's Committee - 1926 Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Berwick Upon Tweed Freemen's Committee - 1926 Fund reported income of £23k and spending of £26k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £23k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Berwick Upon Tweed Freemen's Committee - 1926 Fund sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haydon Hill Community Association (£23k), The Sanjaya Lall Memorial Fund (£23k) and Whittlesey Scout Group (£23k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Issuing grants to the elderly
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Haydon Hill Community Association | Bucks | £23k |
| The Sanjaya Lall Memorial Fund | Oxford | £23k |
| Whittlesey Scout Group | Peterborough | £23k |
| Midgham Village Hall | West Berkshire | £23k |