BIRMINGHAM CHRISTMAS SHELTER

Charity number: 1002891
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide food, warmth, shelter and friendship to the homeless and lonely of Birmingham during the Christmas period, regardless of gender, colour, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £44,007
Total expenditure: £35,127

People

6 Trustee(s)

450 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 May 1991: Standard registration
  • 09 July 2024: Funds received from 1163236 SOCKS AND CHOCS GROUP
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • BIRMINGHAM OPEN CHRISTMAS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Simon John Rixon Trustee 10 March 2025
None on record
KEVIN CHRISTOPHER JARVIS Trustee 02 February 2022
None on record
Mohammed Ullah Trustee 16 May 2020
None on record
David Jack Hanson Trustee 16 May 2020
None on record
KERRIE LO Trustee 04 February 2017
None on record
Shirley Mallon Trustee 06 September 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £38.95k £6.89k £31.79k £44.01k £44.01k
Total expenditure £20.87k £6.79k £26.57k £35.13k £35.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 07 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 07 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 28 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 28 February 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 30 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 30 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 01 May 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2020 30 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 30 April 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 31 MARCH 1991 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION OF 20 AUGUST 2007 AS AMENDED 31 MARCH 2009 AS AMENDED ON 15/11/2014

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE POOR SICK AND AGED IN THE WEST MIDLANDS AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE FOOD CLOTHING AND SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS IN THAT AREA OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WEST MIDLANDS POSTAL AREA

Contact information

Address:
PO BOX 17677
BIRMINGHAM
B13 3PS
Phone:
07846299336
Email:
enquiry@birminghamchristmasshelter.org
Website:

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