Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 21

PBIC LTD

PBIC provides a multilingual services including career advice, general advice, ESOL, Employability Skills courses. As part of our support to help migrant workers integrate into British society we organize social events, workshops and forums. We offer and encourage volunteering opportunities.We work with partners aiming to inform local and national strategies in relation to migrants.

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

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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
30/06/23		£675	£596	£79	£4	£368	£324	6.5	18	15
30/06/22		£491	£461	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
30/06/21		£502	£418	£84	£0	£259	£207	5.9	12	20
30/06/20		£408	£307	£101	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
30/06/19		£325	£343	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
30/06/18		£320	£305	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/17		£306	£294	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16	*	£264	£305	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15		£350	£315	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14		£306	£275	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 6.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 11 years
(15 years as a company)

www.pbic.org.uk

info@pbic.org.uk

01234328100

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

18 employees
15 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	£499,346
Home Office	£96,834
Harpur Trust	£65,161
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£16,833
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Harpur Trust - Grant to PBIC
£25,000	01/04/2022	Coordinating Support for Ukrainians Refugees temporarily living in Bedford Borough_x000D_ _x000D_
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	09/04/2021	You Are Valued
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding
£52,721	01/04/2021	This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided through a range of activities such as information giving, improving understanding of the scheme, provision of technology and direct assistance. It is essential that the support provided via the grants scheme leads to applications submitted to the Home Office. The grant scheme will ensure that the necessary support is available across the UK so that everyone who qualifies for the Scheme can complete the application process by 30 June 2021 and continuing support is available beyond this date.
Harpur Trust - Polish British Integration Centre
£33,000	09/03/2021	Advice when you need it most - advice and ESOL Support - covid
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Part Time Member of Staff
£9,672	23/09/2020 5	Grant to Polish British Integration Centre Ltd
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Stream 2 - Core Costs
£7,161	04/06/2020 3	Grant to Polish British Integration Centre Ltd
Harpur Trust - Polish British Integration Centre
£7,161	03/06/2020 12	Technology costs during Covid-19
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 21/22
£44,113	01/04/2020	This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided through a
National Lottery Community Fund - You are valued
£499,346	31/01/2020 48	The project will use funding to provide a range of support to people from EU communities living in the UK. This includes advice, guidance and the development of skills that will support people to ....more The project will use funding to provide a range of support to people from EU communities living in the UK. This includes advice, guidance and the development of skills that will support people to successfully navigate access to education, housing and healthcare. The project aims to support people to settle and positively integrate into the UK.
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 2019-20
£39,953	01/04/2019	This grants scheme is enabling organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make ....more This grants scheme is enabling organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make their Scheme application by 30 June 2021. This support could be provided through a range of activities such as information giving, improving understanding of the scheme, provision of technology and direct assistance to help them make their Scheme application no later than 30 June 2021. It is essential that the support provided via the grants scheme leads to applications submitted to the Home Office.The grant scheme will ensure that the necessary support is available across the UK so that everyone who qualifies for the Scheme can complete the application process by 30 June 2021.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Polish British Integration Centre Lts
£50,000	28/03/2017	Migrant Young Investigators Development (MYID)
National Lottery Community Fund - PBIC Migrant Integration Project
£498,000	16/12/2014 60	Not Available

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-71

GORDON JAMES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired (Formerly A Headteacher)

SANDRA TURNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Project Manager

THOMAS CHARLES LEYDON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Manager

GEMMA CHIARINI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant

MONIKA BEATA FRAK Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Community Champion

NIGEL REES (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: VILLAGE HALL RISELEY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/06/2013, number: 1152448
Registered at Companies House on 27/06/2008, number: 06632086

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR16: 4 days late,

Main office

90 - 92 Bromham Road
Bedford
MK40 2QH

Objectives

(a) the prevention or relief of poverty of those migrants in need who primarily, but not exclusively, originate from the Central and Eastern European countries, within Bedfordshire by providing services in interpreting, translating, advice and advocacy (on health, housing, employment, education, career development and other relevant categories);(b) for the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of migrants in need who primarily, but not exclusively, originate from the Central and Eastern European countries, within Bedfordshire in such ways as the Charity trustees think fit, including:(i) education and training in the English language and British culture;(ii) providing their education (including the study of language, history or other subjects), in furtherance of their education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment;(c) the promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit among migrants in need who primarily, but not exclusively, originate from the Central and Eastern European countries, within Bedfordshire who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position, by providing:(i) education and training in the English language and in vocational skills;(ii) social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community; and(iii) advice on and support in understanding the social and legal framework of the United Kingdom;(d) for the public benefit to educate and promote the Polish culture and heritage to the wider British Society.

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