Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

TOP CHURCH TRAINING 

To advance the education and develop the capacity and skill of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities of The Black Country and surrounding areas in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 27 years

www.topchurchtraining.co.uk

topchurchtraining@btconnect.com

01384 262114

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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
30/11/22£284£326£-42n/an/an/an/an/a45
30/11/21£208£220£-12n/an/an/an/an/a45
30/11/20£281£249£32n/an/an/an/an/a30
30/11/19*£233£157£75n/an/an/an/an/a28
30/11/18£169£109£61£0£0£0n/a028
30/11/17£127£105£22£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/16£88£86£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/15£106£77£30£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/14£53£48£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/13£47£43£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/12£18£35£-17£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/11£12£27£-15£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/10£81£63£19£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/09£65£51£14£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/08£50£29£22£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/07£1£3£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/06*£3£4£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/05£34£59£-25£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/04£115£111£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 45 volunteers

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
National Lottery Community Fund£329,088
Lloyds Bank Foundation£58,250
The Clothworkers Foundation£10,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund£9,950
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Top Church Training
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - New Futures
£10,000 07/10/2022
The funding will be used to support young people aged 16-25 with the issues they currently face via a youth group. These complex and challenging needs include homelessness mental health issues debt ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Top Church Training
£9,950 25/08/2022
Connecting people to their local history and heritage and bringing them closer to their community and to society
National Lottery Community Fund - Brighter Futures
£309,088 20/12/2021
The project will use the funding to strengthen and reconnect the community by bringing families together through a variety of online/face to face activities volunteering opportunities and 1-2-1 ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Top Church Training
£50,000 20/10/2021
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Top Church Training
National Lottery Community Fund - Enhanced Covid-19 recovery support
£10,000 27/05/2021
The funding will be used to deliver tailored social personal and employment support to young people. The project aims to help disadvantaged young people during the pandemic.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Top Church Training
£2,500 24/03/2021
In order to continue to provide support for families affected by the pandemic in Dudley. Support includes the provision of delivered meals, employment guidance and mentoring.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Top Church Training
£6,000 24/07/2020
Grant to Top Church Training meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Top Church Training
£2,000 17/06/2020
COVID19 - This grant is for food delivery and safe and well checks for 16–18 year olds who are facing a multitude of disadvantages including homelessness who have been impacted by the Covid-19 ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Top Church Training
£10,000 03/09/2019
refurbishment of a cafe for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Top Church Training
£57,105 18/07/2018
36
providing practical support to homeless young people such as finding accommodation, basic life skills training, mentoring support and work experience in their community cafe. The grant will fund ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Bring Together
£354,863 22/06/2018
36
This funding will help the organisation to continue supporting vulnerable or lonely people by providing activities, workshops and volunteering opportunities to encourage participation and reduce ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Top Church Training
£85,890 17/10/2017
36
This project will support 16–18 year olds who are facing a multitude of disadvantages including homelessness, social isolation and the risk of offending. Outcomes include increased confidence, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Men's Group (YMG)
£10,000 14/06/2017
12
A peer group support programme will be funded to provide advice, support and activities for young men experiencing multiple challenges. This will increase their confidence and self-esteem and improve ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Top Church Training
£57,105 09/09/2015
36
providing practical support to homeless young people such as finding accommodation, basic life skills training, mentoring support and work experience in their community cafe. The grant will fund ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-48
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/05/1997, number: 1062241
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/03/1997, number: 03328704
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 19 days late, AR06: 163 days late,
Main office

Top Church Training
30-32 High Street
BRIERLEY HILL
West Midlands
DY5 3AE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF DUDLEY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RE-TRAINING AND A COUNSELLING AND ADVICE SERVICE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DUDLEY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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