Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The BRANCH is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, recreation.
The BRANCH (number 509725) 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 The BRANCH do?
Established since 1979, we provide Ofsted Registered After School Care Clubs and School Holiday Clubs, for children aged 4-11 years, living and/or attending school in the Sandwell Borough of the West Midlands.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The BRANCH
Answers The BRANCH gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The BRANCH's highest-paid staff paid?
The BRANCH's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 The BRANCH as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The BRANCH's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
St Philip's Project; The Branch (Beeches Road and Neighbouring Communities House)
Where it says it operates
Sandwell
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 The BRANCH registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingRecreation
Why is there no Clarity Score for The BRANCH yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The BRANCH.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists The BRANCH as a registered charity (number 509725) 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 The BRANCH's charity number?
The BRANCH's charity number is 509725. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 509725?
Search 509725 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 The BRANCH do?
Established since 1979, we provide Ofsted Registered After School Care Clubs and School Holiday Clubs, for children aged 4-11 years, living and/or attending school in the Sandwell Borough of the West Midlands.
Does The BRANCH have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The BRANCH. 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 The BRANCH?
The BRANCH's website listed in our register data is http://www.branchclubs.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The BRANCH's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The BRANCH's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 The BRANCH?
The register does not record The BRANCH as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The BRANCH's trustees paid?
The BRANCH's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The BRANCH previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The BRANCH: St Philip's Project; The Branch (Beeches Road and Neighbouring Communities House).
When was The BRANCH registered as a charity?
The BRANCH was entered on the register on 3 March 1980.