Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Spending declining: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

MARYVALE COMMUNITY PROJECT

The Charity provides lunch clubs and activities for the elderly and adults with disabilities. It provides a telephone befriending service for the housebound and lonely. Its overall aim is to nurture social cohesion and community building regardless of religious affiliation or social status. Services are delivered at Maryvale Community Centre, Old Oscott Hill, Birmingham B44 9SR.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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 is declining
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 12 years

www.maryvalecommunityproject.org.uk

tonyfdwyer@icloud.com

0121 382 3590

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
31/10/22	£37	£38	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/10/21	£53	£46	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/10/20	£39	£42	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/10/19	£59	£64	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/10/18	£66	£59	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	5
31/10/17	£44	£58	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16	£67	£54	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15	£33	£46	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/14?	£48	£59	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	£90	£81	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
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, Sandwell, Walsall,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of 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
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Maryvale Community Project
£2,000	18/06/2021	Towards the salary of the Community Outreach and Activities Coordinator.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Maryvale Community Project
£5,000	11/02/2021	In order for the organisation to continue to offer older people in their community both practical and emotional support during the pandemic
National Lottery Community Fund - Maryvale Community Project
£8,844	13/11/2020 6	The group will use the funding to support older people who are socially isolated by providing befriending services and other activities. This will provide a chance for older people to socialise and ....more The group will use the funding to support older people who are socially isolated by providing befriending services and other activities. This will provide a chance for older people to socialise and meet other people during the COVID-19 crisis.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Maryvale Community Project
£3,000	29/06/2020 2	The project will pay for salaries for the telephone befriending service
National Lottery Community Fund - Sunshine Club - Life Skills
£9,800	03/04/2020 18	The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities trips advice and information to adults living with learning disabilities. The project aims to develop their life skills and build social ....more The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities trips advice and information to adults living with learning disabilities. The project aims to develop their life skills and build social relationships.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	05/07/2018	Support vulnerable people in Kingstanding, Oscott & Pheasey
National Lottery Community Fund - Sunshine Club Life Skills
£9,628	10/01/2018 12	Sessions for people with learning disabilities will be funded, where they can take gain new skills and take part in activities which benefit their wellbeing.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Reach Out
£4,255	24/03/2017 12	Grant to Maryvale Community Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Head to Toe Health Action
£10,000	29/07/2015 12	The group will use the funding to deliver personal health action plans for elderly people and adults with disabilities. This will improve independent living skills and wellbeing.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

BARBARA O'CALLAGHAN (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None

DOMINIC FAHEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

FATHER HUDSON'S SOCIETY Appointed: 2012

FATHER HUDSON'S SOCIETY Appointed: 2021

MARY TERESA ANN WELCH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Charity Worker

TONY DWYER Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/06/2012, number: 1147691
Registered at Companies House on 18/08/2011, number: 07745594

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Maryvale Community Project
Maryvale Community Centre
Old Oscott Hill
BIRMINGHAM
B44 9SR

Objectives

(1)TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR THOSE THAT FALL WITHIN THE DESCRIPTION OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES (SET OUT IN S. 3(1)(E) OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011) BEING THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT FALL WITHIN THIS DESCRIPTION BEING:•THE PROMOTION OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY; •THE PROMOTION OF URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION; •THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WHERE TO DO SO FURTHERS CHARITABLE PURPOSES FALLING WITHIN THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PURPOSES SET OUT IN S. 3 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011; •THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; •PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES; •THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING; AND BY •PROMOTING OR ADVANCING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF CHARITIES CONCERNED WITH SOCIAL INVESTMENT. THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.(A)CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.(B)VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE TYPES OF INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.(2)THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, OLD AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;IN EVERY CASE WITHIN THE KINGSTANDING, GREAT BARR AND PHEASEY ESTATE AREAS OF NORTH BIRMINGHAM (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND IN CARRYING OUT THESE OBJECTS THE CHARITY SHALL REMAIN INSPIRED AND GUIDED BY THE ETHOS AND VALUES OF ITS MISSION STATEMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

KINGSTANDING, GREAT BARR AND PHEASEY ESTATE AREAS OF NORTH BIRMINGHAM

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