Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Excess reserves: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 1

FIRCROFT COLLEGE TRUST

Promoting social justice by providing adults with an excellent learning environment for personal, professional and political development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,877,703 available, equivalent to 30 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Established: 44 years

www.fircroft.ac.uk

info@fircroft.ac.uk

01214720116

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/22		£2,494	£2,340	£154	£0	£5,930	£5,878	30.1	56	21
31/07/21		£2,655	£2,497	£158	£0	£5,824	£5,772	27.7	61	35
31/07/20		£2,850	£2,603	£247	£0	£5,735	£5,683	26.2	72	96
31/07/19		£2,282	£2,253	£29	£0	£5,828	£5,776	30.8	39	77
31/07/18		£2,164	£2,053	£111	£0	£5,717	£5,662	33.1	38	34
31/07/17		£2,172	£2,482	£-309	£0	£5,511	£5,458	26.4	33	0
31/07/16		£1,965	£1,954	£12	£0	£5,509	£5,456	33.5	34	0
31/07/15		£2,006	£1,774	£231	£40	£6,138	£3,608	24.4	32	0
31/07/14		£1,909	£1,902	£7	£36	£5,887	£3,409	21.5	31	0
31/07/13		£1,692	£1,671	£21	£39	£5,882	£3,383	24.3	31	0
31/07/12	*	£1,950	£1,658	£293	£42	£5,600	£3,018	21.8	30	0
31/07/11		£1,820	£1,759	£60	£38	£5,217	£2,744	18.7	31	0
31/07/10		£4,018	£1,791	£2,227	£34	£5,042	£2,919	19.6	33	0
31/07/09		£1,864	£1,878	£-13	£0	£740	£698	4.5	33	0
31/07/08	*	£1,787	£1,724	£63	£0	£1,828	£742	5.2	34	0
31/07/07		£1,915	£1,652	£263	£0	£695	£680	4.9	32	0
31/07/06		£1,831	£1,710	£121	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05		£1,631	£1,614	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/04		£1,372	£1,353	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 41%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 30.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

56 employees
21 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/12 persons

BENJAMIN JON SHORE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION,

CAROLE LESLEY PARKES Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION,

CHRIS KENNY Appointed: 2022

CLAIRE MUTCHELL Appointed: 2020

DR ROBERT MASUNGA Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION,

DR SANGEETA SONI Appointed: 2021

ELUNED GRIFFITH JONES Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION,

GEOFFREY MARK LAYER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Vice Chancellor, Other trusteeships: WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION,

MELANIE LENEHAN Appointed: 2016

PARMINDER SINGH GARCHA Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: SIKH NARI MANCH U.K., VICTORIA COLLEGE LIMITED, FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION,

SAIQA ANDLEEB Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION,

TOM PETTITT Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/05/1980, number: 510033

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR12: 54 days late, AR08: 2 days late,

Main office

FIRCROFT COLLEGE
1018 BRISTOL ROAD
SELLY OAK
BIRMINGHAM
B29 6LH

Objectives

THE COLLEGE SHALL, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PROVIDE AND PROMOTE ADULT, FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION AND IN SO DOING IT SHALL :2.1 SEEK TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE;2.2 SEEK TO WIDEN THE PARTICIPATION OF DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN POST COMPULSORY EDUCATION;2.3 ADDRESS THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR;2.4 ENSURE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND CELEBRATE DIVERSITY AMONG THE COLLEGE'S STUDENTS AND STAFF;2.5 WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS;2.6 MAINTAIN A RANGE OF APPROPRIATE IT AND LEARNING RESOURCES;2.7 ENCOURAGE THE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH IN ADULT EDUCATION, INCLUDING PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES; AND2.8 SUPPORT FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND RESEARCH IN ADULT EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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