Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

FOX HOLLIES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CHARITY INCORPORATED ORGANISATION 

Working for the benefit of residents of all ages living in Acocks Green and the surrounding areas by providing and developing education, wellbeing and leisure activities in the area, catering for local need.
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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/01/23£228,443£228,278£16525
31/01/22£284,091£202,861£81,23040
31/01/21£201,521£194,604£6,917102
31/01/20£225,337£233,826£-8,489102
31/01/19£320,105£232,886£87,21959
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

foxholliescommassoc@gmail.com

01217060652

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Financial or material assistance
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,
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 significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - FHCA - Capacity Building Review
£14,334 22/03/2019
12
This funding will enable the group to appoint an external consultant to complete an organisational review in order to develop the organisation. The review will look at the organisation's governance, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Sports in the Park
£9,866 31/08/2018
12
Multi-sport activities will be funded for young people, delivered by young tutors, which aim to develop new skills and broaden people's experiences.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/08/2017, number: 1174330
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from FOX HOLLIES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION on 26/07/2019
Main office

Fox Hollies Forum
Greenwood Avenue
Acocks Green
Birmingham
B27 7RA

Objectives

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ACOCKS GREEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. ALL AREAS OF ACTIVITY AND CONDUCT SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, POLITICAL PERSUASION, GENDER, RACE, CULTURAL OR OTHER OPINIONS. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, WELLBEING AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR THE INHABITANTS OF ACOCKS GREEN AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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