FRIENDS OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST

Charity number: 1196813
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Charitable support to vulnerable children and families open to Birmingham Children's Trust, including volunteer support and fundraising for activities which support the Trust.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2025

Total income: £271,179
Total expenditure: £363,961

Total income includes £32,355 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

2 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 November 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BFRIENDS FRIENDS OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST (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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lee Anthony Kenneth Yale-Helms Chair 29 November 2021
None on record
Shannon Kaylea Grace Cole Trustee 26 December 2025
None on record
Asma Zaid Mohamed Al-Naamani Trustee 26 November 2025
None on record
Lisa Jamieson Trustee 30 July 2025
None on record
Ama Agbeze Trustee 30 October 2024
None on record
Leigh Garbutt Trustee 29 November 2021
None on record
Hamish James Munro Trustee 29 November 2021
None on record
Joshua Andrew Cronin Trustee 29 November 2021
None on record
Daniel Paul Hickman Trustee 29 November 2021
WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH, CATSHILL
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2025
Total gross income £292.69k £491.61k £271.18k
Total expenditure £257.86k £491.61k £363.96k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £32.35k

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 January 2025 28 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2025 28 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2024 29 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 29 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 02 August 2024 246 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 02 August 2024 246 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 29 Nov 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKED AFTER, IN CARE OR ARE CARE LEAVERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS, SERVICES, FACILITIES AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH SUCH CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE FOLLOWING: (A) RELIEF OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; (B) ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING; (C) PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH; (D) ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE; AND (E) RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SPORTS AND ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES.

Contact information

Address:
One Avenue Road
Aston
b6 4DU
Phone:
01213033921
Email:
lee.yale-helms@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk
Website:

No information available