Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

BIRMINGHAM VINEYARD

Advancement of the Christian Faith,Compassion Ministry,Youthwork,Childrens work, Overseas Ministry, Community Involvement.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 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
31/12/23£787£756£31£0£1,012£9441516120
31/12/22£675£758£-83£0£981£93914.915116
31/12/21£715£608£107£0£1,064£1,03220.413132
31/12/20£829£587£242£0£957£9291913125
31/12/19£679£669£10£0£715£69812.514230
31/12/18£721£621£100£0£705£68513.2140
31/12/17£650£574£76£0£605£60412.6140
31/12/16£528£508£20£0£530£52912.5100
31/12/15*£498£541£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£488£463£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£452£408£44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£371£339£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£352£305£47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£383£347£36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£339£352£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08*£335£351£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07*£361£318£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06*£286£304£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£407£388£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04*£443£339£104n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 15 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 28 years

www.birminghamvineyard.com

info@birminghamvineyard.com

01216221230

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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton,
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? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-71
  • CAPLAIN ALEXANDER RAMDAS-HARSIA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Property Proprietor
  • CYNTHIA RENE CHADWELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Church Centre Manager
  • IAN DAVID ROGERS Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Automotive Engineer
  • MICHAEL ROBERT MCMASTER Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Manager
  • MICHAEL THOMAS GOWEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • PAUL GATTING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Software Consultant
  • REV EDWARD ANDREW MCNEIL, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/07/1996, number: 1056661
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/04/1996, number: 03188754
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR08: 102 days late, AR07: 41 days late, AR06: 76 days late, AR04: 17 days late,
Main office

178 Barford Street
BIRMINGHAM
B5 7EP

Objectives

THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR PUBLIC EDUCATION THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY THE RELIEF OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM UK AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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