Overall GiG Score: 2 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

BILSTON PEOPLE'S CENTRE 

The purpose of the centre is to meet the needs of the local community, We want to build up community cohesion and increase the number of activities that we provide for the local community. These are weekly OAP meals weekly youth groups, mom's and carers groups twice weekly, craft sessions, dementia cafe', bereavement hub, homeless families in need. The Centre is attached to Excel Church Bilston.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including a Community Foundation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 8 years

www.bilstonpeoplescentre.org.uk

info@bilstonpeoplescentre.org.uk

01394349517

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
31/12/22£31£46£-14n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/21£14£44£-30n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20£65£37£27n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/19£22£20£2n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/18£36£36£0£0£0£0n/a015
31/12/17£48£14£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£28£24£4£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 20 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • 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
DCMS£61,080
The Foyle Foundation£5,000
Heart Of England Community Foundation£3,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 29/07/2020
towards core costs over the next 12 months for this charity who work in partnership with the local authority and schools, referral agencies and advice organisations (awarded grant in response to ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£61,080 03/07/2020
"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
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Bilston People's Centre
£3,000 29/04/2020
9
During these difficult times they are supporting referred, identified vulnerable individuals and families and /or those who are considered to be at risk within their local community. They are ....more
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Bilston People's Centre
£5,000 02/11/2017
12
This project is based in Bilston, Wolverhampton and provides numerous activities with the aim of improving lives in the local community. They are requesting £5,000 to carry out an impact measurement ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/01/2016, number: 1165204
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

10 MODEN HILL
DUDLEY
DY3 3YB

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WOLVERHAMPTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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