Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

ST FRANCIS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE 

to further or benefit primarily those residing in or near Bournville without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for residents and particularly for young people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 11 years

www.stfranciscentre.co.uk

enquiry@stfranciscentre.co.uk

01214727215

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
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£239£192£48n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/22£210£185£25n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/03/21£171£175£-4n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/20£207£233£-25n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/03/19£210£202£9n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/03/18£184£192£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£226£206£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£206£172£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£220£177£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 6 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
National Lottery Community Fund - St Francis Youth and Community Centre Lunch Club
£9,998 20/01/2023
The funding will be used as a contribution to continue providing a weekly provision for those aged 55 and older residing in Bournville in Birmingham. The project offers a weekly luncheon club and ....more
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to St Francis Youth & Community Centre
£1,000 04/02/2021
General donation towards running costs agreed by panel.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Francis Youth & Community Centre Lunch Club
£9,998 24/01/2020
11
The funding will be used to run physical and social activities for older people. The project aims to improve their wellbeing and reduce loneliness

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-86
  • JOHN PICKUP Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/08/2013, number: 1153521
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/12/2012, number: 08319680
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
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST. FRANCIS YOUTH CLUB
SYCAMORE ROAD
BOURNVILLE
BIRMINGHAM
B30 2AA

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT PRIMARILY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THOSE RESIDING IN OR NEAR THE PARISH OF ST FRANCIS, BOURNVILLE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE RESIDENTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND PARTICULARLY (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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