Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION

The Charity's primary activity is the spreading of the Christian message throughout the West Midlands. In pursuing this aim, the Charity also responds to people in need, of all ages.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,036	£1,240	£-204	£24	£1,637	£1,280	12.4	39	200
31/03/22		£1,168	£1,144	£24	£24	£1,841	£1,492	15.6	39	495
31/03/21		£1,296	£1,018	£278	£22	£1,817	£1,440	17	39	150
31/03/20		£1,091	£1,057	£34	£32	£1,540	£1,158	13.1	41	250
31/03/19		£1,087	£1,003	£83	£34	£1,506	£1,111	13.3	39	236
31/03/18		£1,067	£920	£148	£34	£1,422	£1,023	13.4	37	0
31/03/17		£1,064	£934	£130	£40	£1,275	£861	11.1	36	0
31/03/16		£1,006	£938	£68	£33	£1,145	£738	9.4	38	0
31/03/15		£835	£916	£-80	£42	£1,286	£971	12.7	29	0
31/03/14		£1,140	£903	£236	£41	£1,366	£1,097	14.6	33	0
31/03/13		£804	£872	£-69	£38	£1,130	£878	12.1	30	0
31/03/12		£787	£825	£-39	£58	£1,199	£942	13.7	30	0
31/03/11		£899	£1,015	£-117	£65	£1,238	£997	11.8	41	0
31/03/10		£1,575	£1,739	£-164	£68	£1,330	£1,100	7.6	72	0
31/03/09		£1,540	£1,767	£-227	£59	£1,525	£1,180	8	75	0
31/03/08		£1,821	£1,658	£163	£49	£1,752	£1,209	8.8	68	0
31/03/07	*	£1,766	£1,620	£147	£164	£1,588	£1,007	7.5	64	0
31/03/06	*	£1,659	£1,659	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£1,889	£1,625	£264	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£1,485	£1,491	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 78%
Reserves/Spending: 12.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 32

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 29 years

www.birminghamcitymission.co.uk

office@birminghamcitymission.co.uk

01217666603

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	22/03/2023	Resource Centre (food, furniture and clothing bank)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-82

ANDREW NOBLE, Occupation: Solicitor

CHERETA EDMEADE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lawyer

JAMES HERBERT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

MARK RICHARD HOTCHIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Finance Officer

OWEN GEORGE NICHOLDS (Chair) Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Technical Product Consultant

RUTH MIRIAM MOUNTFORD Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Teacher

REV STUART CONWAY CARTER, Occupation: Minister Of Religion Church Of

SIMON DAVID LOESCHER Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Dental Surgeon

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/11/1995, number: 1051023
Registered at Companies House on 10/10/1995, number: 03112321

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

18/08/2022 - Asset transfer in from HAMSTEAD HOUSEBOUND ACTION
11/07/2023 - Asset transfer in from ALUM ROCK HALL TRUST

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 136 days late, AR06: 46 days late, AR05: 12 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HAMSTEAD HOUSEBOUND ACTION on 18/08/2022
Asset transfer in from ALUM ROCK HALL TRUST on 11/07/2023

Main office

THE CLOCK TOWER
2 LANGDON STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B9 4BP

Objectives

1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. 2.THE RELIEF OF POOR,SICK OR AGED PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM & MIDLAND COUNTIES OF THE UK OR SUCH OTHER TOWN, CITY, DISTRICT OR REGION, EITHER WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THE UK AS THE DIRECTORS MAY THINK NECESSARY

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