GT BRIDGE COMMUNITY FORUM

Charity Number: 1069672
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of facilities for local community from parent toddler group to elderly groups including Health advice sessions. Our main dealings are within the Great Bridge & surrounding area, but never turn anyone away.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £58,507
Total expenditure: £90,522

Total income includes £52,366 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Sandwell

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 May 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE GREAT BRIDGE COMMUNITY FORUM (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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
  • 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
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LEIGH WHITEHOUSE Trustee
None on record
ANTHONY WHITEHOUSE Trustee
None on record
JACKIE DAWSON Trustee
None on record
BOB PATEL Trustee
None on record
MAGGIE TURNER Trustee
None on record
LINDA PASKIN Trustee
None on record
MADELINE WHATMORE Trustee
None on record
MAUREEN WHITEHOUSE (CHAIR) Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £75.44k £90.67k £87.70k £91.55k £58.51k
Total expenditure £79.69k £63.84k £75.50k £113.34k £90.52k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £44.75k £28.42k £23.09k £46.54k £52.37k

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 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 January 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 NOVEMBER 1996

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREAT BRIDGE AND SANDWELL AREA SURROUNDING AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE A COMMUNITY CENTRE HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY)

Area of benefit

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

GREAT BRIDGE AND SANDWELL AREA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Contact information

Address:
FARLEY PARK LODGE
WHITEHALL ROAD
WEST BROMWICH
B70 0HF
Phone:
01215324023
Email:
gbcf@btconnect.com
Website:

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