Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE DOROTHY PARKES CENTRE

An award-winning community centre based in Smethwick, West Midlands, providing an inclusive place of welcome & opportunity, bringing people & organisations together in a spirit of friendship & equality, enabling our local community to thrive. Addressing local issues including poor physical, mental health, obesity, & social isolation by providing/hosting a range a groups, activities, and services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 22 years

www.dorothyparkes.org

admin@dorothyparkes.org

01215582998

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£262	£283	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	31
31/03/22		£315	£269	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	38
31/03/21		£198	£129	£69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20		£173	£176	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/19	*	£175	£151	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/18		£130	£150	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£141	£156	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£130	£137	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£144	£136	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£154	£150	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£159	£131	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£122	£156	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£194	£193	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£154	£170	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£160	£166	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£150	£145	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£138	£131	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£137	£136	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£109	£111	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£107	£87	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Sandwell,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
31 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

BBC Children in Need	£78,812
Power to Change	£48,158
National Lottery Community Fund	£29,302
Sport England	£14,860
Garfield Weston Foundation	£11,500
DCMS	£9,245

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Power to Change - The Dorothy Parkes Centre (RCF)
£10,000	12/12/2022	Grant to The Dorothy Parkes Centre (RCF)
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	21/10/2022	Weston Charity Award Winner 2021 - 2022 Bonus
National Lottery Community Fund - Dorothy Parkes Centre
£10,000	23/09/2022	The funding will be used to contribute to the centre manager's salary for six months. The project aims to build relationships across the community.
Sport England - TGC CF FUN Fitness Sessions for Women
£10,000	22/07/2021 14	This project will to deliver one hour FUN Fitness Sessions for Women at the Centre, twice a week. The sessions will be varied and will include Cardio Boxing, Legs, Bums and Tums, Circuits, Fitness ....more This project will to deliver one hour FUN Fitness Sessions for Women at the Centre, twice a week. The sessions will be varied and will include Cardio Boxing, Legs, Bums and Tums, Circuits, Fitness Pilates, Dance Fitness and Mindful Movement.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500	09/06/2021	Weston Charity Award Winner 2021 - 2022
National Lottery Community Fund - Dorothy Parkes Centre - Centre Improvements
£9,904	14/05/2021	The funding will be used to improve the facilities at acommunity hall that serves people of all ages in the Smethwick area. The project aims to improve safety and security of the hall.
Power to Change - Renewal - Dorothy Parkes Centre
£20,000	14/05/2021	Grant to Renewal - Dorothy Parkes Centre
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,245	25/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - The Dorothy Parkes Centre
£18,158	02/07/2020	Grant to C-19 TISS - The Dorothy Parkes Centre
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£4,860	13/05/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Movement & Dance
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Allotment Plot
£9,398	17/10/2019 12	Community Allotment Plot
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Dorothy Parkes Centre
£78,812	26/06/2019 36	This project will provide a weekly youth club and holiday activities. The young people will improve their life skills, improve health and increase their self esteem.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Dorothy Parkes Centre
£7,908	19/11/2018	We want to provide free weekly activities to promote social inclusion and improved wellbeing for the local community in Smethwick.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£4,715	22/10/2018	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Power to Change - The Dorothy Parkes Centre
£10,000	31/01/2018	Grant to The Dorothy Parkes Centre
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Social and intergenerational activities for the elderly
£4,000	27/03/2017 11	Grant to The Dorothy Parkes Centre
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Dorothy Parkes Centre
£30,000	10/08/2012	the salary of the Centre Manager

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

AMARDEEP SINGH Appointed: 2022

DAVID RICHARD INGRAM, Occupation: Retired

JOYCE KETURHA JONES, Occupation: Retired

JULIE MARY MCKIRDY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Library Supervisor

JODIE ANDREWS Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: Abbey Hill Scout Group,

LOUISE JOHNSON Appointed: 2022

PAUL LEONARD MARTIN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

RAVI HARSH Appointed: 2023

REV SARA MOORE Appointed: 2023

STAN WILLIETS, Occupation: Solicitor

ZAIDA SAUDA NEMBHARD Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2002, number: 1093189

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR19: 6 days late, AR05: 315 days late, AR04: 690 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SANDWELL COMMUNITY HUBS CIO on 08/12/2023

Main office

Dorothy Parkes Centre
Church Road
Smethwick
B67 6EH

Objectives

(1) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SMETHWICK, SANDWELL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (THE BENEFICIARIES) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND HEALTH AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR ADVANCEMENT, RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE SAID BENEFICIARIES.(2) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DOROTHY PARKES CENTRE, CHURCH ROAD, SMETHWICK, BIRMINGHAM AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIARIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(3) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SMETHWICK, SANDWELL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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