BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
We provide a supportive environment for people experiencing mental ill health, offering work training and support which promotes personal development and for progression towards employment
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024
Total income:
£1,573,397
| Donations and legacies | £157.04k | |
| Charitable activities | £1.41m | |
| Other trading activities | £0 | |
| Investments | £1.72k | |
| Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£1,512,416
| Raising funds | £0 | |
| Charitable activities | £1.51m | |
| Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £497,252 from 4 government contract(s) and £387,024 from 8 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
| Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
| Charitable expenditure | £1.51m | |
| Retained for future use | £60.98k |
People
28 Employee(s)
4 Trustee(s)
2 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
| Number of employees | |
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| £60k to £70k | 2 |
| £70k to £80k | 1 |
| £80k to £90k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Disability
- People With Disabilities
- Provides Services
- Birmingham City
Governance
- 21 September 1965: Standard registration
- BETTER PATHWAYS (Working name)
- BITA PATHWAYS (Working name)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
- Volunteer management
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
4 Trustee(s)
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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| Sean RUSSELL | Trustee | 11 January 2024 |
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| David Tucker | Trustee | 15 February 2021 |
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| Janine Garvie- Cole | Trustee | 27 September 2018 |
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| Martin John Commander | Trustee | 28 September 2017 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
| Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 30/09/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £2.61m | £2.55m | £911.28k | £790.44k | £1.57m | |
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Total expenditure | £2.51m | £2.52m | £1.03m | £940.03k | £1.51m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | £2.19m | £458.45k | £465.84k | £497.25k | |
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Income from government grants | £55.00k | £36.49k | £129.05k | £17.50k | £387.02k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £33.00k | £99.00k | £119.07k | £56.30k | £157.04k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £2.58m | £2.45m | £792.12k | £734.09k | £1.41m | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £0 | £60 | £84 | £46 | £1.72k | |
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Income - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £2.51m | £2.52m | £1.03m | £940.03k | £1.51m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £8.05k | £8.21k | £8.60k | £9.90k | £15.75k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
| Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 30/09/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £241.94k | £227.62k | £194.77k | £199.18k | £208.51k | |
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Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | £545.90k | £649.94k | £501.01k | £342.67k | £271.21k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £230.34k | £287.38k | £228.66k | £224.33k | £101.22k |
Accounts and annual returns
| Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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| Annual return | 30 September 2024 | 26 June 2025 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2024 | 26 June 2025 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 15 January 2024 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 15 January 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 20 December 2022 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 20 December 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 26 January 2022 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 26 January 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 02 January 2021 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 02 January 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 FEBRUARY 1963 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24 SEPTEMBER 1997.
Charitable objects
(A)TO PROVIDE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH A HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR DISORDER (HEREINAFTER CALLED "PATIENTS/CLIENTS") BY THE GIVING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. (B)TO PROVIDE FOR PATIENTS/CLIENTS SUCH WORK OR OCCUPATION AS MAY BE SUITED TO THEM WHEREBY THEY MAY BE ENABLED TO REGAIN THEIR HEALTH, AND TO SELL THE PRODUCE OF THE LABOUR OF PATIENTS/CLIENTS. (C)TO PAY PATIENTS/CLIENTS SUCH WAGES OR REMUNERATION FOR ANY WORK OR OCCUPATION PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY ON SUCH SCALE AND AT SUCH RATES AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. (D)TO GRANT MONEY PAYMENTS TO, TO MAKE LOANS TO, AND TO PROVIDE FOOD, LODGING AND OTHER RELIEF AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR NECESSITOUS PATIENTS/CLIENTS GRATUITOUSLY BY WAY OF AUGMENTATION OF WAGES OR OTHERWISE. (E)TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF PATIENTS/CLIENTS IN ANY INDUSTRIAL ART OR TRADE OR OTHER MODE OF EMPLOYMENT SUITED TO THEM AND ALSO IN READING, WRITING, MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS AND RECREATIONS AND ANY EDUCATIONAL SUBJECT. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).
Area of benefit
BIRMINGHAM AND THE MIDLANDS
Contact information
- Address:
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201-206 Alcester Street Digbeth
BIRMINGHAM
B12 0NQ
- Phone:
- 01217731455
- Email:
- hello@betterpathways.org.uk
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