Finance Score: 10
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 11
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 30 ?

PBIC LTD

PBIC provides a multilingual services including career advice, general advice, ESOL, Employability Skills courses. As part of our support to help migrant workers integrate into British society we organize social events, workshops and forums. We offer and encourage volunteering opportunities.We work with partners aiming to inform local and national strategies in relation to migrants.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
30/06/23£675£596£79£4£368£3246.51815
30/06/22£491£461£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/21£502£418£84£0£259£2075.91220
30/06/20£408£307£101n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/19£325£343£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/18£320£305£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/17£306£294£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/16*£264£305£-40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/15£350£315£35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/14£306£275£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 6.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years
(16 years as a company)

www.pbic.org.uk

info@pbic.org.uk

01234328100

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other education support
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire,
Who it helps
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Access to Justice Foundation£500,000
National Lottery Community Fund£499,346
Harpur Trust£164,961
Home Office£96,834
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation£16,833
Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Access to Justice Foundation - Improving Lives Through Advice Grant
£500,000 01/05/2024
The Improving Lives Through Advice programme is made possible by a £30 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. Working in partnership with the largest community funder in the UK, the Improving ....more
Harpur Trust - Grant to PBIC
£99,800 07/09/2022
24
YOU ARE VALUED project, including listening service worker and administrator.
Harpur Trust - Grant to PBIC
£25,000 01/04/2022
Coordinating Support for Ukrainians Refugees temporarily living in Bedford Borough_x000D_ _x000D_
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 09/04/2021
You Are Valued
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding
£52,721 01/04/2021
This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided ....more
Harpur Trust - Polish British Integration Centre
£33,000 09/03/2021
Advice when you need it most - advice and ESOL Support - covid
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Part Time Member of Staff
£9,672 23/09/2020
5
Grant to Polish British Integration Centre Ltd
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Stream 2 - Core Costs
£7,161 04/06/2020
3
Grant to Polish British Integration Centre Ltd
Harpur Trust - Polish British Integration Centre
£7,161 03/06/2020
12
Technology costs during Covid-19
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 21/22
£44,113 01/04/2020
This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - You are valued
£499,346 31/01/2020
48
The project will use funding to provide a range of support to people from EU communities living in the UK. This includes advice, guidance and the development of skills that will support people to successfully navigate access to education, housing ....more
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 2019-20
£39,953 01/04/2019
This grants scheme is enabling organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make their Scheme application by 30 June 2021. This ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Polish British Integration Centre Lts
£50,000 28/03/2017
Migrant Young Investigators Development (MYID)
National Lottery Community Fund - PBIC Migrant Integration Project
£498,000 16/12/2014
60
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-71
  • GEMMA CHIARINI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant
  • GORDON JAMES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired (Formerly A Headteacher)
  • MONIKA BEATA FRAK Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Community Champion
  • MORITZ LANK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Market Analyst
  • NIGEL REES (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • SANDRA TURNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Project Manager
  • THOMAS CHARLES LEYDON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/06/2013, number: 1152448
  • Registered at Companies House on 27/06/2008, number: 06632086
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR16: 4 days late,
Main office

90 - 92 Bromham Road
Bedford
MK40 2QH

Objectives

(a) the prevention or relief of poverty of those migrants in need who primarily, but not exclusively, originate from the Central and Eastern European countries, within Bedfordshire by providing services in interpreting, translating, advice and advocacy (on health, housing, employment, education, career development and other relevant categories);(b) for the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of migrants in need who primarily, but not exclusively, originate from the Central and Eastern European countries, within Bedfordshire in such ways as the Charity trustees think fit, including:(i) education and training in the English language and British culture;(ii) providing their education (including the study of language, history or other subjects), in furtherance of their education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment;(c) the promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit among migrants in need who primarily, but not exclusively, originate from the Central and Eastern European countries, within Bedfordshire who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position, by providing:(i) education and training in the English language and in vocational skills;(ii) social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community; and(iii) advice on and support in understanding the social and legal framework of the United Kingdom;(d) for the public benefit to educate and promote the Polish culture and heritage to the wider British Society.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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