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the balsam centre

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Balsam Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Wincanton and operates in Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The charity exists to reduce inequalities and provide health, social, educational and cultural opportunities for individuals and communities in its area of benefit. The work is delivered from the Balsam Centre.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£973,492
Latest Expenditure
£1,035,945

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £637,784
Charitable Activities £318,111
Other Trading £0
Investments £17,597
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,035,930
Raising Funds £15
Governance £12,360
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£973,492£1,035,945£1,035,930£1,485,492£104,30346 / 140
2023£1,056,107£891,376£889,834£1,507,023£118,15743 / 100
2022£808,821£700,036£692,266£1,349,959£300,00039 / 105
2021£670,212£548,092£546,978£1,228,642£300,00034 / 120
2020£595,955£568,548£566,621£1,079,001£306,86229 / 138

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
THE BALSAM CENTRE
BALSAM PARK
WINCANTON
BA9 9HB
Registration Date
15 May 2000
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3958635
Charity Number
1080719

Trustees

SARAH WHITE
Helen J Smith
Emily Showering
Michael Francis Bainbridge
Michael James Kelly
Thomas Patrick McGauran
Jane Stella Knowles
Neil Guy Trepess Polley
Frances Elizabeth De Bosdari
Anna Marie Lance

Also Known As

  • THE BALSAM PROJECT
  • WINCANTON COMMUNITY VENTURE
  • THE BALSAM CENTRE
  • BALSAM CENTRE
  • WINCANTON COMMUNITY VENTURE
  • BALSAM CENTRE