Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

WEST SMETHWICK ENTERPRISE

To advance the development, welfare and education of children 0-5 to help improve their life chances, through the provision of pre-schools, family outreach and other social support structures in Sandwell.We provide education to develop children through high quality pre-schools. We deliver family outreach services and run a supervised contact centre for parents and children.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 6 years

https://westsmethwickenterprise.co.uk/

westsmethwickenterprise@hotmail.co.uk

0121 558 6796

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£750	£736	£15	£0	£204	£204	3.3	36	10
31/03/22		£706	£635	£71	£0	£190	£190	3.6	34	12
31/03/21		£566	£501	£65	£0	£119	£110	2.6	32	7
31/03/20?	*	£506	£452	£53	£0	£53	£53	1.4	32	8
30/06/19	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
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

Sandwell,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

36 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

BBC Children in Need	£98,936
The MSE Charity	£7,487
Co-Operative Group	£4,942
Ministry of Justice	£2,670

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The MSE Charity - Grant to West Smethwick Enterprise
£7,487	15/04/2023	Funding the Family Growth Project, which will support the delivery of 20 financial skills and confidence-building sessions over a 12-month period to 50 beneficiaries, including one-to-one and small ....more Funding the Family Growth Project, which will support the delivery of 20 financial skills and confidence-building sessions over a 12-month period to 50 beneficiaries, including one-to-one and small group work.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Smethwick Enterprise
£4,942	23/10/2021	The funding would be used to purchase food and equipment for our Healthy Happy Tums project, a healthy eating programme aimed at children and their families.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to West Smethwick Enterprise
£96,436	10/08/2021	This project will deliver a pre-school child development programme to children living in Smethwick. The activities will result in improved communication skills, improved relationships with others and ....more This project will deliver a pre-school child development programme to children living in Smethwick. The activities will result in improved communication skills, improved relationships with others and improved social skills.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to West Smethwick Enterprise
£2,500	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant is for additional staffing, equipment for staff and resources for activity packs for children impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is to improve relationships with ....more COVID19 - This grant is for additional staffing, equipment for staff and resources for activity packs for children impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is to improve relationships with others.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,500	19/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,670	01/01/2020	To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to West Smethwick Enterprise
£93,888	23/10/2018 36	This project will work with children aged 0-5 who are identified as needing additional support on a one to one basis and in group settings. Outcomes include improved communication skills, improved ....more This project will work with children aged 0-5 who are identified as needing additional support on a one to one basis and in group settings. Outcomes include improved communication skills, improved family relationships and reduced isolation.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-85

AMANDA CLARE STEARN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Executive Coach

ADAM COOPER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Children'S Services

ANDREW DAVIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Operations Manager

CRAIG WALSH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Programme Manager

FITZHERBERT SAMUEL WILSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

KAREN MORRIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of People

LUCIA ELENA PURICELLI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Programme Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/01/2018, number: 1176750
Registered at Companies House on 13/02/2017, number: 10617147

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 59 days late, AR19: 234 days late,

Main office

Sandwell MBC
Council House
High Street
SMETHWICK
West Midlands
B66 3NT

Objectives

THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:-TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT, WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BOTH UNDER AND OF STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE PRIMARILY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY AND OTHER LEISURE, RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY:3.1 PROVIDING A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH THE CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED TO LEARN, GROW AND DEVELOP, INTELLECTUALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SOCIALLY;3.2 PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY;3.3 PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND STIMULATION, AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE SAME;3.4 PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING; ANDPROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

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