Overall GiG Score: 4 ?
Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

PIERS ROAD NEW COMMUNITIES CENTRE ASSOCIATION 

The association directly supports individual refugees and members of host communities in a disadvantaged area of Birmingham. We meet specific needs of individuals, including lessons on English speaking, adult numeracy, adult literacy, parenting and health issues. We offer advice and assistance on a wide range of personal support needs. We support families of non English speakers.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 14 years

nwbnewcommunities.org.uk

Piersroadcentreassociation@gmail.com

07727172997

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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*£4£16£-11n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£17£14£4n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/03/21£45£33£12n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/20£38£37£2n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/19£28£39£-11n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/18£74£74£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£72£60£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£67£66£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£79£70£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£58£67£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£71£73£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£44£64£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£125£86£39£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

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
Department for Work and Pensions£27,919
National Lottery Community Fund£18,673
Tudor Trust£12,000
Power to Change£10,000
Barrow Cadbury Trust£9,600
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - New Communities Revival
£10,000 17/12/2021
The funding will be used to undertake essential maintenance work at the organisations building and purchase new IT equipment. The project aims to bring established and migrant communities together ....more
Department for Work and Pensions - FLETCHERS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
£27,919 01/04/2021
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Piers Road New Communities Centre Association
£2,000 31/03/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - Piers Road New Communities Centre Association
£9,600 21/09/2020
5
Contribution towards core costs to enable Piers Road to continue to support its communities during the pandemic.
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - Piers Road New Communities Centre Association
£10,000 17/09/2020
Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Piers Road New Communities Centre Association
Tudor Trust - Grant to Piers Road New Communities Centre Association (COVID19 Grant)
£10,000 30/07/2020
12
over one year as emergency funding towards the running costs of a hub for refugee community organisations, and the wider community, in Birmingham during the coronavirus pandemic
National Lottery Community Fund - Refurbished kitchen and public amenities
£8,673 31/05/2019
12
The funding will be used to refurbish the centre's kitchen meeting room. The project aims to improve the facilities for the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Upgrade - Refugee Computer and IT Training
£9,915 06/12/2017
12
This group will upgrade their IT hardware which is out of date and no longer fit for use. This will enable them to provide continued support to refugees who need advice and support in finding work.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Refugee and asylum seeker support (2017-19)
£35,000 21/01/2017
24
To enable the Piers Road New Communities Association to provide support, training and facilities to small community groups working with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Birmingham.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Piers Road New Communities Centre Association
£50,000 14/11/2016
24
over two years as continuation funding towards salaries and running costs at a hub for refugee community organisations and the wider community in Birmingham
AB Charitable Trust - Positively embracing refugees and asylum seekers
£5,000 25/10/2016
£5,000 towards core costs
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support
£35,000 24/03/2016
12
To enable the Piers Road New Communities Association to provide support, training and facilities to small community groups working with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Birmingham.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Piers Road New Communities Centre Association
£55,000 27/06/2014
36
over three years as continuation funding towards salaries and running costs at a hub for refugee community organisations and the wider community in Handsworth, Birmingham
Barrow Cadbury Trust - City of Sanctuary (2014-2016)
£60,000 25/01/2014
To enable the Project Manager to co-ordinate activities held at the Centre, continue to provide support to refugee community organisations and lead on Birmingham gaining the City of Sanctuary status.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - City of Sanctuary (2012-2014)
£50,000 28/04/2012
City of Sanctuary (2012-2014)
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/10/2009, number: 1132350
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR23: 5 days late,
Main office

1 PIERS ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B21 0UY

Objectives

1. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF NORTH WEST BIRMINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY2. TO RELIEVE NEED FOR REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, TRAINING, SERVICES, FACILITIES AND ASSISTING WITH THEIR SETTLEMENT INTO LIFE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM3. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTH WEST BIRMINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.4. TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH WEST BIRMINGHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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