Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 8

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 14

BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL

BVSC is the leading voluntary sector support body in Birmingham, committed to ensuring that voluntary action can thrive and make a positive difference for everyone in Birmingham. BVSC provides voluntary sector and volunteering support services, a range of VCS-led social impact programmes, community space and building facilities and consultancy, advice and training for our members and partners.

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/03/23		£21,814	£18,977	£2,837	£23	£5,446	£3,920	2.5	50	0
31/03/22		£14,238	£13,645	£593	£0	£2,611	£689	0.6	48	0
31/03/21	*	£6,571	£6,195	£377	£4	£2,016	£669	1.3	51	0
31/03/20		£3,604	£4,076	£-472	£207	£1,637	£756	2.2	44	0
31/03/19		£4,572	£4,689	£-117	£236	£2,111	£891	2.3	48	0
31/03/18		£4,392	£4,317	£74	£209	£2,229	£650	1.8	51	0
31/03/17	*	£4,093	£4,511	£-418	£100	£2,155	£781	2.1	55	0
31/03/16		£4,014	£3,579	£435	£192	£2,572	£949	3.2	52	0
31/03/15		£3,134	£2,521	£613	£111	£2,137	£889	4.2	41	0
31/03/14	*	£1,872	£1,722	£150	£107	£1,524	£859	6	27	0
31/03/13	*	£1,922	£1,839	£83	£115	£1,372	£872	5.7	32	0
31/03/12		£1,624	£1,652	£-28	£116	£1,289	£810	5.9	43	0
31/03/11	*	£2,311	£2,504	£-193	£82	£1,318	£770	3.7	56	0
31/03/10		£2,555	£2,397	£158	£101	£1,510	£713	3.6	51	0
31/03/09		£2,165	£2,175	£-10	£515	£1,351	£769	4.2	36	0
31/03/08		£2,820	£2,965	£-144	£434	£1,365	£697	2.8	47	0
31/03/07		£3,269	£3,927	£-658	£439	£1,511	£626	1.9	63	0
31/03/06	*	£4,875	£3,987	£888	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£4,700	£4,898	£-199	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£4,483	£4,188	£296	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 41%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 61 years
(78 years as a company)

www.bvsc.org

admin@bvsc.org

01216434343

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and volunteering

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
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 donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£106,000
Department of Health	£81,269
Barrow Cadbury Trust	£25,000
Birmingham City Council	£11,762

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department of Health - Birmingham VSC
£81,269	16/12/2022	The Health and Wellbeing (HW) Programme is a joint initiative managed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I) and (soon to be confirmed UKHSA) (the system partners), providing a framework for ....more The Health and Wellbeing (HW) Programme is a joint initiative managed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I) and (soon to be confirmed UKHSA) (the system partners), providing a framework for collaboration with the voluntary sector in a way that is responsive to policy challenges and which promotes equality and the reduction of health inequalities.
Birmingham City Council - BVSC - Fuel Poverty Project
£11,762	30/03/2022	Underspend being transferred to BVSC Fuel Poverty Project
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Birmingham Living Wage City
£25,000	25/10/2021	To increase and maintain awareness of the Living Wage Employers scheme among Third Sector organisations in Birmingham
National Lottery Community Fund - BVSC - Supporting the Sector
£106,000	06/08/2020 7	Birmingham Centre for Voluntary Action (BVSC) supports the voluntary and community sector in Birmingham. Funding for the organisation will go towards supporting 50+ grass roots organisations and upgrading their infrastructure to help deal with the ....more Birmingham Centre for Voluntary Action (BVSC) supports the voluntary and community sector in Birmingham. Funding for the organisation will go towards supporting 50+ grass roots organisations and upgrading their infrastructure to help deal with the increased demand.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Accessible Social Investment for Birmingham
£50,000	24/05/2018 13	To build BVSC staff expertise on social investment to pilot VCSE enterprise development support.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - BVSC 2020
£30,000	12/09/2017 12	To enable BVSC to review and refresh its operating model
National Lottery Community Fund - Ageing Better in Birmingham
£6,000,000	30/07/2014 72	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Birmingham Development
£20,000	15/01/2014 4	Birmingham Development
National Lottery Community Fund - Birmingham - Multiple and Complex Needs
£10,020,000	18/03/2013 96	This is a project led by Birmingham Voluntary Service Council, an incorporated charity based in Birmingham, serving the development of the Multiple and Complex Needs partnership in the Birmingham area.
National Lottery Community Fund - Talent Match Vision & Prospectus
£7,600,000	01/02/2013 72	The project will provide personalised supervision to improve pathways to employment. It will do this by providing paid employment or work experience opportunities which will run alongside personalised wrap-around packages of support for young people ....more The project will provide personalised supervision to improve pathways to employment. It will do this by providing paid employment or work experience opportunities which will run alongside personalised wrap-around packages of support for young people and businesses
National Lottery Community Fund - Birmingham - CN Development Funding
£10,000	25/10/2012 12	This is a project led by Birmingham Voluntary Service Council, an incorporated charity based in Birmingham, serving the development of the Multiple and Complex Needs partnership in the Birmingham area.
National Lottery Community Fund - Greater Birmingham partnership development funding
£10,000	04/09/2012 12	This application is from Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC), a charity and registered company based in Birmingham, serving the development of the Talent Match partnership in the Birmingham area.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Birmingham Voluntary Service Council
£63,266	05/05/2011	Towards the costs of a collaborative programme to reduce re-offending among short term prisoners released into the community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 29-82

AJIT SINGH UBHI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

ANDREW CHARLES CAVE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

COUNCILLOR MOHAMMED IDREES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: City Councillor

DAVID BRENDAN HARRIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Group Finance Officer

DR FATHI ELSADIG JAMIL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive

DR PETER ROOKES, Occupation: Doctoral Student

KEN WILLIAM WOOD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: City Councillor

LISA MARTINALI Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director Housing

MATTHEW JOSEPH FORSYTH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Operations Executive

MOHAMMED JUNAID AKHTAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/02/1964, number: 218795
Registered at Companies House on 17/10/1946, number: 00421688

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR21: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR14: 2 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR11: 0 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

BVSC
Latham House
33-34 Paradise Street
BIRMINGHAM
B1 2AJ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, RACE, CREED OR COLOUR OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION ALL OR ANY PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH NOW ARE OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT AND THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH, AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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