Birmingham Retirement Council

Analysis

Birmingham Retirement Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Birmingham Retirement Council reported income of £61k and spending of £61k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £54k to £61k (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Birmingham Retirement Council sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% 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 Sunshine Under Fives Playgroup (£60k), Rlabs UK (£61k) and East Dorset District Scout Council (£60k).