the birchall trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, and the general public. The Birchall Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Cumbria and operates in Cumbria and Lancashire.

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

We empower people (adults and children/young people) affected by rape, sexual abuse, or sexualised violence to recover from their trauma so they can lead safe and fulfilling lives. We cover issues including childhood abuse, child sexual exploitation, trafficking, sex workers and online abuse. We offer face to face and online counselling, play therapy, pre-trial therapy, education & peer support

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Cumbria Lancashire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£854,247

Latest Expenditure

£778,059

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 80.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 5.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £25,671

Charitable Activities £743,014

Other Trading £73,673

Investments £11,889

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £624,221

Raising Funds £36,320

Governance £2,964

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £117,518

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£854,247	£778,059	£624,221	£520,817	£459,536	22 / 6
2023	£512,923	£513,297	£389,046	£444,629	£337,108	18 / 5
2022	£523,048	£394,351	£291,040	£445,003	£445,003	10 / 5
2021	£410,733	£369,609				0 / 5
2020	£330,579	£333,319				0 / 0