Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -9

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Very static board: -5
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -6

BILSTON RESOURCE CENTRE

BRC's main activity is to provide an open access drop-in facility, providing Information Advice & Guidance (IAG), help with CVs and jobsearch, as well as learning opportunities in basic skills, ESOL, IT and book-keeping. We also provide counselling and help with benefits, housing and other issues.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£369	£329	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/22		£291	£294	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/21		£251	£260	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/20		£204	£244	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/19		£996	£248	£748	£6	£1,249	£568	27.5	12	12
31/03/18		£388	£321	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£305	£309	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£315	£337	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£286	£280	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£466	£234	£232	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£291	£228	£63	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£243	£247	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£315	£248	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£255	£228	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£215	£172	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£116	£117	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£60	£99	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£97	£177	£-81	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£345	£311	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£249	£239	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 25 years

www.bilstonresourcecentre.co.uk

brcinfo@btconnect.com

01902353705

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£20,000	11/12/2020	Bilston Community Hub
National Lottery Community Fund - Bilston Bridge Community Hub
£81,565	26/02/2019 36	Bilston Resource Centre supports people of Bilston and the surrounding areas who wish to access education, employment and training. Offering accredited information advice and guidance and a wide ....more Bilston Resource Centre supports people of Bilston and the surrounding areas who wish to access education, employment and training. Offering accredited information advice and guidance and a wide range of learning opportunities and pathways into employment.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	13/11/2017	Bilston Community Hub
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bilston Resource Centre
£25,000	23/10/2017	Building extension for a charity which works with disadvantaged minority communities in the West Midlands
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bilston Resource Centre
£50,000	03/05/2017 12	towards an extension to include a cafe and community hub for this community organisation in Bilston. West Midlands
National Lottery Community Fund - Bilston Community Hub
£706,662	11/05/2016 24	A new building extension will increase the centreâ€™s capacity and provide opportunities for personal and social development for some of the most deprived and excluded people in the local ....more A new building extension will increase the centreâ€™s capacity and provide opportunities for personal and social development for some of the most deprived and excluded people in the local community, particularly those from BAME backgrounds. New facilities will be a community room, resources library, and community cafÃ©. The chance to learn new practical skills, and a social space to meet, and run a range of social clubs and cultural events.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bilston Community Hub
£13,560	23/03/2015 12	Not Available
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bilston Resource Centre
£35,000	22/04/2014	towards equipment for a training centre in a former steelworks area of the West Midlands, following extension of the building
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bilston Resource Centre
£44,900	29/01/2014	A growing charity that provides training and support for unemployed people in Wolverhampton. Building skills, confidence, greater employability and options.
National Lottery Community Fund - First Steps into Learning & Employment
£470,000	13/06/2012 60	The aim of this continuation project will see Bilston Resource Centre (BRC) provide a range of support to people to enhance their skills and employability. Covering Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley, ....more The aim of this continuation project will see Bilston Resource Centre (BRC) provide a range of support to people to enhance their skills and employability. Covering Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley, the scheme will use the BRC to provide career guidance, accredited training and access to an IT suite in a friendly, and non-pressurised setting complemented with support from skilled tutors.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-76

KEITH JOHN SAMMONDS Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Contract Manager

MARK NORMAN MILLIGAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Self Employed

RAJ PATLA Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

PETER JOHN SHARE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: WOLVERHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/08/1999, number: 1077034
Registered at Companies House on 05/01/1999, number: 03691811

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

St. Michaels Mission
Wolverhampton Street
Bilston
Bilston
West Midlands
WV14 0LT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. IN PARTICULAR, TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN VALUES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, RELIEVE SICKNESS AND OLD AGE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO WOLVERHAMPTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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