Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 25

BRINGING HOPE

ACTIVITIES COMMENCED IN APRIL 2008 INCLUDED WORKING WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND RACES IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS IN SOCIAL COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SAFETY

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
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Established: 16 years

www.bringinghope.co.uk

info@bringinghope.co.uk

07816535748

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£555	£407	£148	£6	£215	£215	6.3	5	0
31/03/22		£304	£302	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/21		£300	£300	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20	*	£239	£202	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19		£150	£128	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£158	£155	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£94	£106	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£116	£130	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£160	£125	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£134	£175	£-41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£165	£156	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£103	£131	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£116	£47	£69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£21	£31	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£42	£35	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Bristol City, Coventry City, Dudley, Manchester City, Sandwell, Solihull, Throughout London, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

5 employees

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	£499,742
Tudor Trust	£100,000
DCMS	£65,434
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Bringing Hope
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - The Damascus Road Community and Prison Project (Part 2)
£374,933	24/03/2022	The funding will support the RC funded Damascus Road project in preventing reducing and addressing issues associated with criminality and serious violence in inner city neighbourhoods in Birmingham. ....more The funding will support the RC funded Damascus Road project in preventing reducing and addressing issues associated with criminality and serious violence in inner city neighbourhoods in Birmingham. BH is a BAME led organisation based in Handsworth Birmingham that works with adults and young people from across Birmingham and West Midlands region. The focus/need is on the rehabilitation of men who were in the criminal justice system or at risk of incarceration through participation in crime and/or gang activity.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bringing Hope Charity
£100,000	29/11/2021 36	over three years towards salaries and core costs for a Black-led charity in Birmingham supporting racialised people in the criminal justice system and their families
National Lottery Community Fund - The Damascus Road Community and Prison Project (Part 1)
£124,809	29/10/2021	The group will use its funding to expand its work in preventing reducing and addressing issues associated with criminality and serious violence in communities and cover staffing costs.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bringing Hope
£50,000	08/09/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Bringing Hope
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£65,434	05/08/2020	"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."
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bringing Hope
£67,000	29/01/2019 24	Birmingham charity seeking to provide structured support, guidance and counselling for former offenders and those preparing to leave prison who have been involved in Gang related violence. The work ....more Birmingham charity seeking to provide structured support, guidance and counselling for former offenders and those preparing to leave prison who have been involved in Gang related violence. The work is targeting men from black and Asian backgrounds
National Lottery Community Fund - The Damascus Road Prison and Community ‘Second Chance’ Project
£469,236	12/07/2017 47	This project will build on the existing work of the Damascus Road Second Chance Prison and Community programme, which supports men who have been involved in the criminal justice system. It aims to ....more This project will build on the existing work of the Damascus Road Second Chance Prison and Community programme, which supports men who have been involved in the criminal justice system. It aims to reduce re-offending rates and improve community cohesion by working with these men and their families. A 24 month programme of support will prepare people for release, support them as they re-settle into community and family life, and help them to plan for the future.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bringing Hope
£67,000	28/03/2017 24	Birmingham charity seeking to provide structured support, guidance and counselling for former offenders and those preparing to leave prison who have been involved in Gang related violence. The work ....more Birmingham charity seeking to provide structured support, guidance and counselling for former offenders and those preparing to leave prison who have been involved in Gang related violence. The work is targeting men from black and Asian backgrounds
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bringing Hope
£90,000	29/03/2014 36	over three years towards the salary and associated costs of an operations support manager for a BME-led project providing support for offenders, ex-offenders and their families in Birmingham
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bringing Hope
£80,000	05/12/2013 24	towards two years' running costs of a prison and community programme addressing the thinking, attitudes and behaviour of high risk offenders, ex-offenders and their families in West Midlands

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-77

ADELE MELAINE KALSI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: None

DENNIS STORROD (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director

GRACE BALLY-BALOGUN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Business Transformation Manager, Other trusteeship: THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL FOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY (ECCR),

PAUL VINCENT ROBERT Appointed: 2022

SALLY BATEMAN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: EDITH CADBURY NURSERY SCHOOL, CELEBRATING SANCTUARY, WOMEN ACTING IN TODAYS SOCIETY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/01/2008, number: 1122288
Registered at Companies House on 06/06/2007, number: 06271245

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
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

16 returns made; AR20: 3 days late, AR16: 2 days late,

Main office

BRINGING HOPE
88 Soho Road
Handsworth
Birmingham

Objectives

AS AN EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIAN WITNESS, LOVE AND CONCERN, TO UNDERTAKE ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:-1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) ENGAGING WITH CHRISTIAN GROUPS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE PRAYER AND MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH BRINGING HOPE'S FOCUS;2 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE MISUSE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, GUNS AND KNIVES;3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH (INCLUDING FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PASTORAL CARE TO THOSE AT RISK IN RELATION TO THE ABOVE; AND4 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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