Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 4

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
All female board: -3
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -10

SOLIHULL LODGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Solihull Lodge Community Centre is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in Solihull Lodge and surrounding areas. Our mission is to create a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive environment where the community can connect, engage, and thrive. We hold children's parties, clubs for both adults and children, private hire with regular clubs such as Dog training and fundraising events

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

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
Why is the Board completely female?
Over half the Board have joined recently
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/07/23		£11	£12	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/22	*	£9	£10	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/21	*	£19	£15	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/20		£21	£17	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/19		£18	£21	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/18		£16	£14	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/17		£15	£14	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/16		£15	£17	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/15		£16	£14	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/14	*	£19	£11	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/13	*	£20	£11	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/12		£16	£13	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/11		£15	£15	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/10		£16	£13	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/09		£21	£20	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/08		£20	£19	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/07		£16	£16	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/06		£14	£16	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/05		£14	£18	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/04		£13	£13	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 53 years

Solihulllodgecommunity@gmail.com

07578501635

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Solihull,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Heart Of England Community Foundation - 2021 Community Centre Sustainability
£5,000	01/03/2021	Towards the essential overheads of the Association including insurance, utilities, volunteer expenses.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - External Storage Facilities - Shipping Container
£2,000	04/02/2021	To purchase a shipping container to increase storage capacity and free up space in the centre.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAWN COX Appointed: 2023

FIONA HENDERSON Appointed: 2023

JENNIFER COMPTON Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/08/1971, number: 523009

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 217 days late, AR21: 422 days late, AR14: 197 days late, AR13: 562 days late,

Main office

Solihull Lodge CommunityAssociation
Grafton Road
Shirley
SOLIHULL
West Midlands
B90 1NJ

Objectives

A. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA TO THE WEST AND SOUTH WEST OF THE N. WARWICKSHIRE RAILWAY WITHIN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. B) TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

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