THE BLACK COUNTRY NET

Charity number: 1142412
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Working primarily in the Black Country in the Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Promoting church partnership and helping communities by encouraging Business Enterprise, Foodbanks and aid for disadvantaged families

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2025

Total income: £128,812
Total expenditure: £88,754

People

4 Trustee(s)

100 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

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Dudley
  • Sandwell
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 June 2011: Standard registration
  • 22 August 2014: Funds received from 1068118 THE NET
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE NET (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kevin Roy Davis Trustee 17 August 2018
None on record
Linsey Wildsmith Trustee 05 February 2016
None on record
Paul Gerald Chamberlain Trustee 23 May 2011
PROVISION HOUSE ( FORMERLY KNOWN AS LOAVES N FISHES) LTD
Received: On time
TIMOTHY FELLOWS Trustee 23 May 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024 05/04/2025
Total gross income £60.80k £81.79k £97.15k £130.70k £128.81k
Total expenditure £53.08k £62.68k £130.25k £143.84k £88.75k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k 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 05 April 2025 09 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2025 09 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2024 13 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 13 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 13 August 2024 190 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 13 August 2024 190 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 14 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 14 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 27 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 27 September 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/09/2010

Charitable objects

4. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ("THE OBJECTS"): 4.1. TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM FIT; 4.2. TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM FIT; AND 4.3. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES CURRENTLY RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE AND ANY NEW CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO ANOTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITE KINGDOM AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Contact information

Address:
The Black Country Net
Alpha House
9 Tipton Street
Sedgley
West Midlands
DY3 1HE
Phone:
07738728098
Email:
linsey@loveblackcountry.org.uk
Website:

www.loveblackcountry.org.uk Open in new window