Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

NEW HEIGHTS - WARREN FARM COMMUNITY PROJECT 

Reduce the isolation of older people living within the area & promote their independence, health & well-being. Work with younger people, supporting their development needs & helping them to raise their aspirations, addressing social & health, education, unemployment & leisure issues. Work alongside families & parents, particularly lone parents, helping them to face the challenges of family life.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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 ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£293,305£303,218£-9,91356
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years
(17 years as a company)

www.new~heights.org.uk

enquiries@new-heights.org.uk

01213864345

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
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
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 56 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
National Lottery Community Fund - ‘Enhanced Warm Space – Cost of Living Hub’
£10,000 03/02/2023
The funding will be used to create a 'Cost of Living Hub' as part of the community cafe which aims to provide a warm space to support the community with concerns around fuel costs and provide ....more
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to New Heights Warren Farm Community Project
£10,000 11/10/2022
47% of the salary costs for a Volunteer Coordinator to expand support to isolated/ housebound people in the locality of Kingstanding, Birmingham.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-80
  • JOHN LOWE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Local Goverment Officer (Retired)
  • SEAN FLYNN (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Education Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/11/2021, number: 1196648
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/12/2006, number: 06021283
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST JOHN'S CENTRE
124 WARREN FARM ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B44 0QN

Objectives

THE COMPANYS OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1 TO RELIEVE ELDERLY PEOPLE RESIDENT IN THE KINGSTANDING COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN NEED IN ANY MANNER AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;3.2 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE KINGSTANDING COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:3.2.1 ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES, CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;3.2.2 ADVANCING EDUCATION;3.2.3 RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;3.2.4 PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS;3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PARENTS, PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE PARENTS; AND3.4 FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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