Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

WEST MIDLANDS BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH

1. Provides church services to members and any one else in the community 2. Actively involved in activities that aim at improving the human condition for young people, men and women in society3. Providing social support to church members and the wider community4. Helping out during bereavements, especially to its members5. Providing light refreshments or meals after services
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/10/23£49£31£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/22£30£26£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/21£33£14£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/20£23£12£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/19£13£16£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/18£23£20£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/17£19£22£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/16£27£17£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/15£19£18£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/14£15£12£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/13£11£10£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/12£10£9£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/11£8£6£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

westmidbicc.org

07900323597

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Coventry City, Derby City, Leicester City, Walsall, Wolverhampton,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

  • DUMISANI NCUBE (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • PHOSANI MWETWA Appointed: 2018
  • REV THEMBA NDLOVU Appointed: 2016
  • SIBONGINKOSI NCUBE Appointed: 2023
  • SIPHILISIWE HANYANA MPOFU Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/04/2011, number: 1141051
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

27 DEANS GATE
WILLENHALL
WV13 3NH

Objectives

3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OFBELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THEWORLD AS THE TRUSTEES AND THE MAIN CHURCH COMMITTEE FROM TIME TOTIME MAY DEEM FIT;3.1.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE ANDPRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OFANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT INSUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES ANDTHE MAIN CHURCH COMMITTEE FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DEEM FIT; AND3.1.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITEDKINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES AND THE MAIN CHURCH COMMITTEEFROM TIME TO TIME MAY DEEM FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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