The Seventh Earl of Bradford's Castle Bromwich Parochial Charity
Analysis
The Seventh Earl of Bradford's Castle Bromwich Parochial Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shifnal. It was registered in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Seventh Earl of Bradford's Castle Bromwich Parochial Charity reported income of £16k and spending of £2,183, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £4,025 to £16k (+309%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Seventh Earl of Bradford's Castle Bromwich Parochial Charity sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goldhanger Village Hall (£16k), Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) (£17k) and Flore Millennium Hall (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust supports the following two organisations: the parish church in Castle Bromwich and Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens Trust. Other organisations are rarely supported.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Goldhanger Village Hall | Essex | £16k |
| Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) | Liverpool | £17k |
| Flore Millennium Hall | Northampton | £16k |
| East Riding Village Halls Network | Beverley | £17k |