Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2

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

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

BIRMINGHAM CITY FC FOUNDATION

The charity's activities are to assist in the education of the children attending schools within the Birmingham and surrounding area through the use of the game of football and other sports activities as educational tools.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly male

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23		£1,116	£1,178	£-62	£0	£381	£381	3.9	44	3
30/06/22		£1,147	£1,029	£117	£0	£443	£443	5.2	42	0
30/06/21		£860	£676	£183	£0	£326	£326	5.8	26	0
30/06/20		£680	£601	£79	£0	£142	£142	2.8	24	0
30/06/19	*	£477	£476	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/06/18?		£402	£470	£-68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	*	£511	£665	£-153	£0	£165	£57	1	15	0
31/12/15		£512	£563	£-51	£15	£318	£215	4.6	16	0
31/12/14		£584	£557	£27	£14	£369	£261	5.6	16	0
31/12/13		£632	£684	£-52	£5	£342	£267	4.7	22	0
31/12/12		£567	£584	£-17	£11	£394	£337	6.9	22	0
31/12/11	*	£592	£639	£-46	£54	£411	£400	7.5	20	0
31/12/10		£595	£568	£27	£85	£457	£456	9.6	19	0
31/12/09		£611	£495	£116	£84	£430	£430	10.4	20	0
31/12/08		£562	£412	£150	£81	£314	£314	9.1	21	0
31/12/07		£429	£343	£86	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£443	£454	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£303	£354	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 23 years

www.bcfc.com/page/bcfccommunitytrust

community@bcfc.com

01216674000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Education support services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Whitsun Holidays Activity (HAF)
£3,900	24/05/2021	To deliver a one-week, free, activity club for up to 60 young people per day during the school half-term holiday at the beginning of June.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Easter Holidays Activity (HAF)
£4,500	22/03/2021	To deliver a two-week Easter Holiday, free, activity club.
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000	27/05/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
National Lottery Community Fund - Children's disability football programme
£9,745	15/10/2018 12	This funding will be used to deliver a football programme to children living with learning disabilities. The project aims to increase physical activity as well as encourage social interaction.
Sport England - Can she kick it?
£9,865	30/06/2016 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Can she kick it?. This project lists its main activity as Association Football

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-62

GARRY JOHN COOK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

IAN DUTTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Commercial Officer

JACQUELINE MAHER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Assistant Principle

JEREMY DALE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Commercial Director, Other trusteeship: CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND,

RAJEEV PARANANDI Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE SCHOOLS OF KING EDWARD VI IN BIRMINGHAM,

STEVEN REED Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Barrister

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/05/2001, number: 1086631
Registered at Companies House on 25/09/2000, number: 04077355

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR19: 89 days late, AR16: 3 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR06: 43 days late, AR05: 22 days late,

Main office

St Andrew's Stadium
Cattell Road
Birmingham
B9 4RL

Objectives

TO FURTHER ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION (ON A SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL BASIS) OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS WITHIN THE BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE USE OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL (INCLUDING ITS HISTORY AND RULES) AND OTHER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AS EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT TO PROVIDE IN BIRMINGHAM AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA FACILITIES AT BIRMINGHAM CITY FOOTBALL GROUND FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHILDREN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA

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