SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH RETIREMENT COUNCIL

Charity number: 507602
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Recreational activities for members over the age of 50 years; such as Short Mat Bowls, Art/Painting, Dancing, Rambling, Singing for Pleasure, Keep Fit, Tai Chi, Bridge and Whist.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £52,385
Total expenditure: £47,318

People

6 Trustee(s)

18 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Solihull

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 June 1978: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS IN RETIREMENT (Working name)
  • FRIENDS IN RETIREMENT-SOLIHULL (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
Vivien Marsh Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Brian Young Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Susan Mary Brailsford Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Carole Hicken Trustee 15 December 2015
None on record
Patricia Proudlove Trustee 16 November 2015
None on record
DAVID ROBINSON Trustee 28 April 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 £42.87k £4.42k £34.00k £44.55k £52.39k
Total expenditure £45.50k £3.88k £42.42k £47.00k £47.32k
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 25 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 25 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 10 May 2024 10 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 10 May 2024 10 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 21 January 2024 266 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

21 January 2024 266 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 19 January 2024 629 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2020 17 January 2024 992 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020

(These accounts
have been qualified)

17 January 2024 992 days late 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 17 JANUARY 1978 AS AMENDED 21 SEPTEMBER 1990

Charitable objects

A)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF FIFTY YEARS AND HAVE RETIRED FROM FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT.B)TO PROVIDE,OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION.

Area of benefit

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

SOLIHULL

Contact information

Address:
38 Radway Close
Church Hill North
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 8RZ
Phone:
07875 185282
Email:
BYOUNG0@TALK21.COM
Website:

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