The BRANCH

Analysis

The BRANCH is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Bromwich. It was registered in March 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The BRANCH reported income of £66k and spending of £91k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £158k to £66k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The BRANCH sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Association of Boys' and Girls' Clubs (£66k), Bere Regis Sports Club (£66k) and East Sussex County Scout Council (£66k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.