Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 7

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

ST THOMAS COMMUNITY PROJECT

We operate mainly in the area of Garretts Green Birmingham offering community activities and services, these currently include :A stay and play groupChildren's clubsYouth clubsAfter school clubPlace of Welcome coffee morning with access to our food bank, information, support and signpostingFamily activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly female

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: 7 years

www.st-toms.com

st.thomas@zen.co.uk

01217437040

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£53	£48	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/21	£44	£38	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/12/20	£25	£26	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/12/19	£37	£36	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/12/18	£34	£36	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	22
31/12/17	£72	£51	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
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, Solihull,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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	£9,660
Heart Of England Community Foundation	£7,021
Co-Operative Group	£3,643
Department for Transport	£2,100

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Thomas 50+ Group
£3,643	22/10/2022	We will deliver 2 social/activity sessions a week for people aged 50+; those who are more able and active will become enablers who make things happen for more vulnerable and isolated residents.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Thomas' Childrens Youth and Young Adults Groups
£9,660	17/09/2021	The project will run three weekly activity groups for children young people and young adults. This will enable them to continue to provide activities to help reduce the effects of COVID-19 and ....more The project will run three weekly activity groups for children young people and young adults. This will enable them to continue to provide activities to help reduce the effects of COVID-19 and isolation as well as increase confidence resilience physical fitness and access to training opportunities.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to St Thomas Community Project
£2,021	20/08/2021	We are a samll church based project that reaches out to the local community to meet local needs and improve quality of life and life opportunities. For example we operate an independant foodbank, ....more We are a samll church based project that reaches out to the local community to meet local needs and improve quality of life and life opportunities. For example we operate an independant foodbank, activities for people aged 50+ to socialise and remain active within the community, activities for families with children and activities for children and young people. We also rent out our premises for other local organisations to deliver activities that are beneficial to the community. This application is in respect of our work with children and young people in the age range 6-25. We run 3 weekly groups : Age 6-11 Age 11-16 Age 16 -25 For work specifically with these groups we employ a part time experienced youth worker, a part time support worker and 3 volunteers. We are based on an outer city housing estate where many families are disadvantaged by unemployment, education, health and social skills. Our work is well established and valued in the community and through it we aim to develop self-confidence, increase self esteem and raise aspitations. Our activities have been closed during the Pandemic for 16 months (though we maintaned some contact and activities on line. We are now opening up and slowly increasing participation in a safe environment. From September we want to delive Sports Values, a programme that uses a wide range of sports to promote positive values such as respect, teamwork, overcoming adversity, work ethic etc. We find that as a result of lockdown/self isolation children we work with have lost confidence, social skills and remain somewhat afarid. Young adults are particularly affected and their mental well being has suffered. Through this articular programme we aim to increase life skills, improve mental well being and reduce anti social behaviour. There is a follow up programme called Fit for Life which we plan to move on to in January 2022.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to St Thomas Community Project
£5,000	01/04/2021	To employ a part-time worker to oversee the process of resuming face-to-face activities in a COVID-secure manner.
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/2823
£700	01/04/2021	Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/3539
£700	01/04/2021	Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/892
£700	01/04/2021	Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
National Lottery Community Fund - St Thomas' Community Activities
£10,000	08/03/2019 12	This funding will be used to purchase resources and run a number of projects for people at a community centre. The project aims to support the groups who use the space to deliver the projects they ....more This funding will be used to purchase resources and run a number of projects for people at a community centre. The project aims to support the groups who use the space to deliver the projects they want to see.
National Lottery Community Fund - Recruiting, Training and Developing Volunteers
£10,000	04/01/2017 12	This group will use the funding to create sustainability for its engagement activities through a programme of volunteer training, improving the organisationâ€™s capacity and service delivery.
Birmingham City Council - Sheldon Festival
£100,000	02/03/2016	SHELDON FESTIVAL; Neighbourhoods and communities; Community Chest
National Lottery Community Fund - Safer and Warmer at St Toms
£10,000	22/04/2015 12	The group will use the funding to provide new central heating and fire alarm systems for its community hall that serves a wide range of local groups and organisations as its current equipment is ....more The group will use the funding to provide new central heating and fire alarm systems for its community hall that serves a wide range of local groups and organisations as its current equipment is dilapidated and irreparable. This will improve this community facility and ensure beneficiaries' safe and continued use.
Birmingham City Council - Big Hoot Commission - North Yardley
£5,000	06/04/2015	BIG HOOT COMMISSION - NORTH YARDLEY; Arts and culture;

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DEBORAH TRACEY GREEN Appointed: 2022

JOSEPHINE HOLYOAK Appointed: 2016

LINDA NUGENT Appointed: 2017

MICHELE JUDITH TWELFTREE Appointed: 2016

REV PAUL BRACHER Appointed: 2017

REV SUSAN JANE LARKIN MBE Appointed: 2016

SUSAN JOY ROUND Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: PRAYGO TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/11/2016, number: 1170109

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

St. Thomas Church & Community Centr
114 Rotherfield Road
BIRMINGHAM
B26 2SH

Objectives

1) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING FOOD PARCELS TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF DEBT ADVICE AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.2) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.4) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN GARRETTS GREEN BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

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