Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -4

BIRMINGHAM PLAYCARE NETWORK

To enhance the development and education of children and to facilitate contact, share information, offer support and encourage, to promote the right to play of all children and to encourage best practice in child-centre play care withing the City of Birmingham.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and 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

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	£290	£233	£57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/22	£226	£192	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/21	£114	£118	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/20	£150	£174	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19	£216	£231	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18	£269	£276	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£259	£231	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years
(21 years as a company)

www.bpcn.org.uk

emma@bpcn.org.uk

07956933633

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Coventry City, Sandwell, Solihull,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
35 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

DCMS	£15,000
Birmingham City Council	£12,305
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,982
CAF	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Scrapstore
£9,982	11/06/2021	The funding will be used to host a celebratory event for the reopening of the Scrapstore. The group will provide volunteer training play activities for children and community workshops based around ....more The funding will be used to host a celebratory event for the reopening of the Scrapstore. The group will provide volunteer training play activities for children and community workshops based around recycling of household scrap. The project aims to reduce landfill waste educate local people and create volunteering opportunities.
Birmingham City Council - Our New Crafting Community
£5,285	16/02/2021	Crafting Community Project, crafting parcels for citizens.
Birmingham City Council - Winter Warmer Moments
£7,020	01/12/2020	Create and deliver 60 handmade crafting parcels
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£15,000	29/07/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
CAF - Grant to Birmingham PlayCare Network
£1,000	27/04/2020	Grant to Birmingham PlayCare Network to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - Community of Volunteers
£9,990	18/04/2019 12	This funding will be used to run training for volunteers, so they can deliver workshops and provide activities that will bring isolated people together.
National Lottery Community Fund - ManMade
£9,970	26/03/2018 12	This project will get more men involved in the use of the PlayCare Network's 'scrapstore' facilities - a series of workshops to help fathers play constructively with their children, learn about ....more This project will get more men involved in the use of the PlayCare Network's 'scrapstore' facilities - a series of workshops to help fathers play constructively with their children, learn about recycling and upcycling everyday items, and social events to showcase the work of participants.
Birmingham City Council - Arts Awakening
£40,000	30/03/2017	ARTS AWAKENING; Arts and culture;

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 61-72

MAXINE YVONNE MILLS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Project Manager

SARAH ANN WOOD Appointed: 1995, Occupation: Project Manager

YVETTE HYACINTH ORUYE (Chair) Appointed: 1995, Occupation: Development Officer

JESSE GERALD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Self Employed, Other trusteeship: LEGACY WM,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/04/2016, number: 1166691
Registered at Companies House on 18/10/2002, number: 04566497

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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Longbridge Childcare Strategy Group
Hollymoor Centre
8 Manor Park Grove
BIRMINGHAM
B31 5ER

Objectives

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITHIN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY FACILITATING CONTACT, SHARING INFORMATION, OFFERING SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT, PROMOTING THE RIGHT TO PLAY OF ALL CHILDREN AND ENCOURAGING BEST PRACTICE IN CHILD-CENTRED PLAYCARE, SUPPORTING AND ENHANCING THE PROFILE OF PLAYCARE PROVISION THROUGH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, CONSULTING WITH AND ENCOURAGING THE PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS FOR PLAYCARE, OPERATING IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICE, SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYCARE RESOURCES, SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAYCARE TRAINING RESOURCE AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE LINKS WITH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO FURTHER BENEFIT THE WORK OF THE COMPANY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WITHIN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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