Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Reasonable growth: +1

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

WEST BROMWICH AFRICAN CARIBBEAN RESOURCE CENTRE

Provision of Health and Social Care Services Educational support Employment support CateringInformation advice and guidance Facilities hireHealth Promotion, Youth Activities Cultural Awareness Entertainment

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 22 years
(24 years as a company)

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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
01/04/23		£1,294	£1,242	£52	£0	£192	£152	1.5	69	20
01/04/22	*	£1,150	£1,156	£-6	£0	£140	£133	1.4	68	9
01/04/21		£1,169	£1,091	£78	£0	£164	£161	1.8	67	7
01/04/20		£998	£935	£63	£0	£85	£85	1.1	61	15
01/04/19		£826	£867	£-41	£0	£22	£1	0	55	20
01/04/18		£891	£833	£57	£0	£63	£32	0.5	42	0
01/04/17		£718	£696	£22	£0	£6	£6	0.1	55	0
01/04/16		£606	£594	£12	£0	£-17	£-17	-0.3	51	0
01/04/15		£644	£686	£-42	£10	£-29	£-29	-0.5	46	0
31/03/14		£716	£719	£-3	£11	£13	£13	0.2	52	0
31/03/13		£765	£837	£-71	£16	£16	£16	0.2	31	0
31/03/12		£1,059	£1,147	£-88	£9	£87	£87	0.9	40	0
31/03/11		£1,237	£1,133	£104	£8	£175	£175	1.9	75	0
31/03/10		£1,193	£1,293	£-100	£13	£72	£72	0.7	83	0
31/03/09		£1,489	£1,578	£-89	£18	£171	£160	1.2	102	0
31/03/08		£1,515	£1,489	£26	£19	£261	£249	2	48	0
31/03/07		£1,257	£1,187	£70	£10	£252	£223	2.3	75	0
31/03/06	*	£1,411	£1,244	£166	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£1,119	£1,200	£-81	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£960	£1,144	£-184	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

69 employees
20 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Black Covid and in lockdown: In our own words.
£25,700	23/10/2020 5	The project will be use the funding to carry out community based research with black people of the African diaspora including African Caribbean and black dual heritage to understand the impact of ....more The project will be use the funding to carry out community based research with black people of the African diaspora including African Caribbean and black dual heritage to understand the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on the community. This aims to inform future health and emergency response planning.
National Lottery Community Fund - Healthy Lives Active Communities
£9,620	14/06/2019 12	The funding will be used to replace the flooring of the centre to improve usability of the facility for the community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-91

AVRIL GRANT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Social Business Owner, Other trusteeship: Servol Community Services,

DONNA MIGHTY MRS Appointed: 2023

HYACINTH ADESSA JARRETT Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Hairdresser

KENNETH JAMES Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: RIO MINHO ASSOCIATION (UK),

REV LINCOLN DAVIS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Clergy, Other trusteeship: NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH OF GOD,

SHARON FOGARTY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Community Worker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2002, number: 1091956
Registered at Companies House on 31/01/2000, number: 03916617

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

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
Paying staff
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; AR22: 71 days late, AR06: 357 days late, AR05: 60 days late, AR04: 102 days late,

Main office

WBACRC
THOMAS STREET
WEST BROMWICH
WEST MIDLANDS
B70 6LY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN INHABITANTS OF SANDWELL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATION TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS 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..

Defined Area of Benefit:

SANDWELL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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