The Berin Centre

Analysis

The Berin Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wallingford. It was registered in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Berin Centre reported income of £478k and spending of £151k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £95k to £478k (+404%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Berin Centre sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO (£478k), Old Boat Corner Community Association Limited (£485k) and The South Bristol Church and Community Trust (£477k).