Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteer base +3

Overall GiG Score: -3

SANDWELL IRISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

We aim to primarily work with the Irish Community, to raise awareness of health issues, cultural and social events. To work in partnership with other ethnic groups to promote cohesion with in the borough of Sandwell.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£32	£46	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£40	£38	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£52	£37	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£38	£47	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£53	£44	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£42	£42	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£43	£43	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£37	£43	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£38	£44	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	*	£83	£74	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£92	£87	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	*	£56	£84	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£70	£75	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£55	£65	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£76	£43	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£19	£13	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£3	£2	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£1	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

www.sandwellirish.org

chrisflood@sandwellirish.org

01215339734

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Sandwell,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sandwell Irish Community Association
£1,960	23/06/2023	towards the cost of a day trip to Weston-Super-Mare for a group of 45 children from disadvantaged communities in Sandwell, West Midlands.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

IAN DAVID COTTERILL Appointed: 2020

KERRY TERESA FLOOD

LUKE COTTERILL Appointed: 2019

MARTIN PRESTIDGE Appointed: 2014

STEPHEN PAUL SIMCOX Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/01/2005, number: 1107645

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR16: 23 days late, AR14: 3 days late, AR12: 4 days late, AR07: 55 days late,

Main office

Park Lodge
Langley High Street
Oldbury
B69 4SL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF SANDWELL COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PERSONS OF IRISH DECENT, BY ASSOCIATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE INHABITANTS TO:1) PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 2) PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BY THE PROVISION AND DISSEMINATION OF HEALTH CARE ADVICE AND INFORMATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SANDWELL COMMUNITY, WEST MIDLANDS

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