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Registered charity · No. 302797

Birchington Village Centre Association

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Birchington Village Centre Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Birchington Village Centre Association?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£119,330
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£110,738
Registered charity number
302797
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Alpha Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Birchington Village Centre Association (number 302797) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Birchington Village Centre Association do?

promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Birchington and Acol to provide facilities in the interest of social welfarefor recreation, education and leisure time.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Birchington Village Centre Association

Answers Birchington Village Centre Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Birchington Village Centre Association's highest-paid staff paid?

Birchington Village Centre Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Birchington Village Centre Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Birchington Village Centre Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
B V C a; The Centre (Birchington)
Previous names on the register
Birchington-on-Sea Village Centre Association
Where it says it operates
Kent

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Birchington Village Centre Association registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Birchington Village Centre Association yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Birchington Village Centre Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Birchington Village Centre Association as a registered charity (number 302797) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Birchington Village Centre Association's charity number?
Birchington Village Centre Association's charity number is 302797. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 302797?
Search 302797 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Birchington Village Centre Association do?
promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Birchington and Acol to provide facilities in the interest of social welfarefor recreation, education and leisure time.
Does Birchington Village Centre Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Birchington Village Centre Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Birchington Village Centre Association?
Birchington Village Centre Association does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Birchington Village Centre Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Birchington Village Centre Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Birchington Village Centre Association?
The register does not record Birchington Village Centre Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Birchington Village Centre Association's trustees paid?
Birchington Village Centre Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Birchington Village Centre Association previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Birchington Village Centre Association: Birchington-on-Sea Village Centre Association.
When was Birchington Village Centre Association registered as a charity?
Birchington Village Centre Association was entered on the register on 1 October 1969.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.