Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 9

Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Very static board: -5

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 11

NORTON HALL CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE

Working towards a community where children and young people are able to fulfill their potential and parents & guardians are equipped to support their families.The charity manages a variety of projects including Community Nursery, Out of School & Holiday Care Project, Positive Activities for Young People, support services for local women, & a range of evening/weekend sports & community facilities

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
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board composition appears to be very static

Established: 18 years

www.nortonhall.org.uk

info@nortonhall.org.uk

01213283043

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		£730	£730	£0	£14	£381	£238	3.9	18	35
31/03/22		£626	£683	£-57	£12	£381	£121	2.1	18	45
31/03/21		£697	£573	£124	£11	£437	£161	3.4	21	10
31/03/20	*	£587	£503	£84	£9	£314	£75	1.8	18	24
31/03/19		£463	£498	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/18		£548	£526	£22	£9	£265	£47	1.1	18	0
31/03/17	*	£516	£547	£-32	£9	£243	£26	0.6	18	0
31/03/16		£505	£505	£0	£9	£275	£39	0.9	17	0
31/03/15	*	£549	£577	£-29	£2	£274	£35	0.7	20	0
31/03/14		£500	£506	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£430	£499	£-69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£567	£514	£54	£3	£378	£82	1.9	18	0
31/03/11		£732	£467	£266	£3	£324	£67	1.7	17	0
31/03/10		£470	£445	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£401	£389	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£445	£434	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£422	£413	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 6.5

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

18 employees
35 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	£361,732
DCMS	£89,540
Power to Change	£58,872
Birmingham City Council	£9,956

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - South Asian Young People's Project
£314,732	25/05/2023	This partnership will deliver youth mentoring activities positive play activities and holistic wraparound support for parents in Birmingham. The project will focus on children aged 10-14 years old to ....more This partnership will deliver youth mentoring activities positive play activities and holistic wraparound support for parents in Birmingham. The project will focus on children aged 10-14 years old to reduce their risk of exclusion from mainstream education and society and support better mental health.
Birmingham City Council - IT Tech and Skill
£9,956	01/05/2021	Support project for women, delivered through funded staff and online support packs
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - Norton Hall Children & Family Centre
£58,872	17/09/2020	Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Norton Hall Children & Family Centre
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£89,540	29/07/2020	"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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Dolphin Centre development grant
£47,000	10/12/2019 5	This funding will upgrade the centre's facilities, including developing and refurbishing the community café. This is so it can provide additional space to accommodate the wide range of support ....more This funding will upgrade the centre's facilities, including developing and refurbishing the community café. This is so it can provide additional space to accommodate the wide range of support services for local women, create community facilities needed to make the park more user-friendly and help ensure the sustainability of the centre.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Norton Hall Children & Family Centre
£29,889	13/03/2018 36	This project is a holiday play scheme for young carers experiencing social isolation. The aims of the project are to improve social skills, increase self esteem and reduce isolation.
Birmingham City Council - Inclusion Play Scheme
£3,000	27/07/2016	INCLUSION PLAY SCHEME; Children and young people;
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Norton Hall Children & Family Centre
£14,200	11/11/2015 12	This Birmingham charity's provides a 'safe' and culturally acceptable venue for mainly Muslim women. Their programme of support helps overcome the multiple barriers they face into employ. This grant ....more This Birmingham charity's provides a 'safe' and culturally acceptable venue for mainly Muslim women. Their programme of support helps overcome the multiple barriers they face into employ. This grant will build a social impact framework and quality systems
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Norton Hall Children & Family Centre
£27,000	29/03/2011	project costs including the salary of the Project Manager, sessional staff, activity costs and overheads

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 33-77

CLLR MARIAM KHAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Councillor, Other trusteeship: AZAD KASHMIR WELFARE ASSOCIATION,

GHAZALA PARVEEN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Unemployed

IFTIKAR KARIM Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Consultant Researcher

JOHN LOUIS FREEMAN Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Childrens Development Worker

WENDY MARJORIE KERR (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/01/2006, number: 1112752
Registered at Companies House on 23/02/2004, number: 05052641

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR20: 3 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR15: 112 days late, AR13: 61 days late, AR12: 8 days late, AR09: 192 days late, AR07: 274 days late,

Main office

Norton Hall Children & Family Centr
Norton Hall
Ralph Road
Saltley
BIRMINGHAM
B8 1NA

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, AND IN PARTICULAR TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE HODGE HILL, LADYWOOD AND SMALL HEATH CONSTITUENCIES, BY (WITHOUT EXCLUDING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING);A) PROVIDING A COMMUNITY NURSERY AND PROVISION FOR OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDCARE, AND GENERALLY PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDCARE PROVISION AIMED AT MEETING THE NEEDS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES;B) RUNNING HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEMES AND OTHER CHILDRENS PLAY PROVISION;C) DEVELOPING SUPPORT AND PROVISION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING YOUTH WORK WITH GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN;D) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT;E) PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN, INCLUDING SUPPORTING WOMEN INTO EMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRISE;F) PROVIDING SUCH FURTHER FACILITIES AS MAY BE BENEFICIAL FOR THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM - IN PARTICULAR THE HODGE HILL, LADYWOOD AND SMALL HEATH CONSTITUENCIES

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