Overall GiG Score: 26 ?
Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 10
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

THE WILDLIFE TRUST FOR BIRMINGHAM AND THE BLACK COUNTRY LTD 

The Wildlife Trust works to make the environment of Birmingham and the black country a better place for wildlife and people through environmental education, community involvement, ecological and practical work.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Established: 41 years

www.bbcwildlife.org.uk

info@bbcwildlife.org.uk

01215230094

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
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
31/03/23£1,651£1,629£22£33£1,894£1,55711.535335
31/03/22£1,739£1,294£445£30£1,865£1,42813.230335
31/03/21£1,332£1,049£283£24£1,420£1,07512.322860
31/03/20£1,499£1,026£474£37£1,137£88110.333655
31/03/19£978£879£100£40£663£4976.8251,311
31/03/18£978£796£182£53£564£4156.2180
31/03/17£834£694£140£40£382£2714.7160
31/03/16*£753£664£89£124£242£1643140
31/03/15£957£1,132£-175£220£98£630.7120
31/03/14£1,290£1,129£161£195£288£730.8220
31/03/13£913£1,027£-115£207£107£-13-0.1190
31/03/12£1,161£1,067£94£258£230£600.7200
31/03/11£1,177£1,171£6£186£128£210.2220
31/03/10£793£839£-46£213£121£-46-0.7190
31/03/09£767£833£-66£184£167£-16-0.2220
31/03/08£934£827£108£174£233£1061.5220
31/03/07£693£637£56£135£126£300.6180
31/03/06£577£554£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£478£512£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£455£480£-25£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 11.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 4.8
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who works here?
  • 35 employees
  • 335 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Esmee Fairbairn£60,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund£51,300
Co-Operative Group£11,663
BBC Children in Need£2,926
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust
£4,047 21/10/2023
We will buy hundreds of plants and trees to create wetland and woodland habitats around the River Stour, making homes for many species and helping to store carbon in the fight against climate change.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust
£2,000 16/05/2023
For Coco the dog who loved Moseley bog very much
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£10,000 27/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust
£7,616 23/10/2021
We would run after-school wildlife clubs to help disadvantaged children enjoy the mental health benefits of contact with nature.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country (WTBBC)
£2,926 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant is for staffing for gardening sessions working with disabled children impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is to improve physical activity and improve social skills.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£51,300 04/06/2020
COVID19 The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country (WTBBC)
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£50,000 28/04/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
National Lottery Community Fund - EcoPark: Natural Neighbours
£299,743 22/03/2019
36
This project will create a community hub including a communal room for activities and volunteer facilities, and employ a Community Engagement Officer to develop a varied programme of activities for ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£500,000 05/07/2018
60
Towards nature conservation in urban settings in Birmingham and the Black Country, with a focus on seven priority wildlife corridor areas, and supporting people to take care of sites and nature ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Friends for Peascroft Wood
£10,000 14/03/2018
12
This charity will use the funding to help support a local friends group and develop their skills to enable them to manage the nature reserve site and attract new volunteers, ensuring an improved ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£2,500 24/01/2018
Moseley Bog and Joy's Wood Nature Reserve
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country (WTBBC)
£30,000 10/05/2017
36
This project provides nature based activities for children and young people living in a deprived area in Birmingham. The project aims to increase confidence and self-esteem, improve relationships ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£563,200 20/02/2017
Natural Prospects
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£20,000 10/08/2016
12
Towards the development of work that will showcase the unique role of urban Wildlife Trusts in addressing social and environmental problems.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£87,600 25/07/2016
Natural Heritage of Birmingham and the Black Country
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust
£10,000 22/07/2015
12
The group will use the funding to undertake a feasibility and consultation study to review and address the community need for activities in the area. This will build capacity for community engagement ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£316,000 23/04/2015
36
Towards a project to build on the success achieved in the first phase of the Birmingham and Black Country Nature Improvement Area, working with communities to improve green space, link green space ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£75,300 20/01/2014
Peascroft Wood - a Nature Reserve for Bilston
National Lottery Community Fund - EcoLoos
£10,000 18/07/2013
12
This is a project by a charity in Birmingham. The group will use the funding to install a compost toilet and provide access for people living with disabilities. This will provide an improved facility ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
£100,000 30/09/2010
36
Towards Unrestricted core costs Towards a package of work to optimise opportunities for the Trust's ongoing sustainability.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 23-71
  • ANDREW WAYRO Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Landscape Design Manager
  • JACK DANIEL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Beverages Director
  • SABRA KHAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Executive Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/03/1983, number: 513615
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/07/1982, number: 01650938
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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; AR16: 1 days late, AR05: 1 days late,
Main office

Centre of the Earth
42 Norman Street
BIRMINGHAM
B18 7EP

Objectives

1. FOR BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO ADVANCE PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE CONSERVATION MAINTENANCE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE AND ITS HABITATS, PLACES OF NATURAL BEAUTY, PLACES OF ZOOLOGICAL BOTANICAL GEOGRAPHICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, FEATURES OF LANDSCAPE WITH GEOLOGICAL, PHYSIOGRAPHICAL OR AMENITY VALUE. FOR FURTHER OBJECTS SEE MEMORANDUM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY URBAN AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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