Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 4

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -6

KEC CHURCH CENTRE

The charities objectives and principal activities are to: Advancement of the Christian religion Support Christian Missionaries, relief of poverty and distress, support orphanges and Christian institutions world wide Provide a Community Care Centre for the support of the local people covering all ages from parents and toddlers to the elderly

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending since inception

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
There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 4 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£128,943	£144,308	£-15,365	38
31/03/22		£128,545	£111,967	£16,578	38
31/03/21	*	£106,062	£53,721	£52,341	20
31/03/20	*	£0	£0	£0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

weareconnectionchurch.com

contact@weareconnectionchurch.com

01217709759

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Solihull,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
38 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
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Community Transformation
£5,000	13/05/2021	Towards the reopening and expansion of a community café.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ARNOLD JUSTIN MAMUNADA MABIALA Appointed: 2017

DR EMIL VAN HOOREBEKE-KEREKES Appointed: 2017

OWEN GEORGE NICHOLDS, Other trusteeships: RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY OF SIMON LORD DIGBY AND OTHERS, BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION OF THE MIDLANDS EVANGELISTIC FELLOWSHIP SHORTLY KNOWN AS BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION, EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF SIMON LORD DIGBY AND OTHERS, BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/06/2019, number: 1184099

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR21: 51 days late, AR20: 12 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from KINGSHURST EVANGELICAL CHURCH on 04/02/2022

Main office

CONNECTION CHURCH CENTRE
COOKS LANE
BIRMINGHAM
B37 6NP

Objectives

THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO ARE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN BIRMINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CIO FROM TIME TO TIME.

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