Registered charity · West Bromwich
The Branch
The Branch is a registered charity (number 509725) based in West Bromwich, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Elizabeth Lawson-Bennett since 2015. Latest income £66k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 3 trustees
- Income £66k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- Where
- Sandwell
- Website
- www.branchclubs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1980
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£66k£91k
- 2024£145k£150k
- 2023£144k£150k
Earlier years
- 2022£130k£137k
- 2021£158k£123k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 41%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
PROVIDE CHRISTIAN PASTORAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE TO PEOPLE LIVING IN WEST BROMWICH AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS AND TO ADVANCE IN THE AREA THE APPLICATION CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES TO ALL HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
Grants received
1 grant · £19,990 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,990
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Elizabeth Lawson-Bennett Chair since 2015
- Loreen Lawson since 2020
- Pauline Marshall since 2022
Trustees past 6 years
- Elizabeth Lawson-Bennett Chair since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Elizabeth Lawson-Bennett Chair since 2015
- Loreen Lawson since 2020
- Pauline Marshall since 2022
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 509725
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20/11/1979AS AMENDED ON 09/04/1987AS AMENDED ON 07/09/1998AS AMENDED ON 12/02/2014 AS AMENDED ON 22 NOV 2022AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 22 JAN 2024AS AMENDED ON 22 JAN 2024
- Contact on the register
- 07854 519 995 · info@branchclubs.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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