ECOBIRMINGHAM

Charity Number: 1177761
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We exist to affect that social change and the transition towards a low-carbon and sustainable lifestyle. By inspiring and supporting communities and organisations across Birmingham to take positive action, we will demonstrate that building low carbon communities brings benefits, opportunities and well-being to everyone, whilst protecting our environment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £251,690
Total expenditure: £263,836

Total income includes £6,635 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

16 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:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
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 Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Coventry City
  • Dudley
  • Sandwell
  • Solihull
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 March 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rickie Josen Chair 05 September 2024
None on record
Emille Taswar Trustee 27 February 2025
None on record
Ridwan Adam Trustee 23 November 2023
None on record
Helen Whiteman Trustee 23 November 2023
None on record
Alice Holloway Neville Trustee 23 November 2023
None on record
Arshdeep Kaur Trustee 14 September 2023
None on record
Kathy Jane Hopkin Trustee 16 May 2019
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 £209.36k £267.09k £187.51k £221.15k £251.69k
Total expenditure £213.45k £228.47k £210.96k £250.03k £263.84k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £43.28k £97 N/A £6.64k

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 13 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 August 2020 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Mar 2018

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECT(S) OF THE CIO ARE: 3.1.1 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; 3.1.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROMOTION OF STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; 3.1.3 TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 3, "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS".

Contact information

Address:
MAC Birmingham
Cannon Hill Park
BIRMINGHAM
B12 9QH
Phone:
0121 794 3015
Email:
info@ecobirmingham.com
Website:

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