Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 7

ECOBIRMINGHAM

Mission:

Supporting greener, fairer and healthier communities across Birmingham

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Comment by the Charity:
We are now registered for HMRC Gift Aid. We managed a planned deficit last year in order to reduce our reserves.

Established: 6 years

www.ecobirmingham.com

info@ecobirmingham.com

01214480119

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£221,146	£250,032	£-28,886	10
31/03/22	£187,508	£210,961	£-23,453	4
31/03/21	£267,089	£228,472	£38,617	4
31/03/20	£209,363	£213,446	£-4,083	10
31/03/19	£250,689	£154,339	£96,350	8

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

We exist to affect that social change and the transition towards a low-carbon and sustainable lifestyle. By inspiring and supporting communities and organisations across Birmingham to take positive action, we will demonstrate that building low carbon communities brings benefits, opportunities and well-being to everyone, whilst protecting our environment.

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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	£122,093
Esmee Fairbairn	£18,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£10,000
The Grocers' Charity	£5,000
Sport England	£3,442

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Active Travel Brum - Getting active via walking & cycling
£3,442	25/08/2023	The project will provide physical activity opportunities for adults and families from the communities of Sparkhill and Brandwood and King’s Heath. Using a blend of led cycle rides, walking sessions ....more The project will provide physical activity opportunities for adults and families from the communities of Sparkhill and Brandwood and King’s Heath. Using a blend of led cycle rides, walking sessions and cycling tuition, the project will work with social prescribers to reach less active participants and use active travel to link people to other activity settings such as green spaces. Delivery will comprise 12, two-hour cycle tuition sessions including Level 1 and 2 Bikeability, plus eight, three-hour led walks / rides. Reaching 66 participants, this activity will be led by staff and qualified freelance cycling instructors. The project will also provide six, three-hour training sessions for four volunteers, who will receive Level 1 ride leadership awards and / or walk leader training and who will then support 30 further participants though continued delivery of sessions. Funding will pay for volunteer expenses, bike servicing and parts, equipment, training, promotion, coaches fees and facility hire.
National Lottery Community Fund - 69 Wards - Phase 2
£10,000	18/08/2023	This funding will be used to encourage people to use local walking and cycling routes. The project aims to improve levels of fitness and lead to healthier lifestyles whilst improving the local ....more This funding will be used to encourage people to use local walking and cycling routes. The project aims to improve levels of fitness and lead to healthier lifestyles whilst improving the local environment.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to ECOBIRMINGHAM
£3,000	30/01/2023	Towards core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-ecobirmingham
£5,000	29/04/2022	towards core costs to deliver three programmes in schools and the wider community that focus on taking positive environmental action and helping others do the same.
National Lottery Community Fund - Brum by Bike
£10,000	04/02/2022	The group will use the funding to encourage people to cycle and live more sustainably.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustainable Communities
£92,093	02/09/2020 13	Ecobirmingham aims to help create a sustainable city by supporting communities and organisations across Birmingham to take positive action promoting the benefits of building low carbon communities ....more Ecobirmingham aims to help create a sustainable city by supporting communities and organisations across Birmingham to take positive action promoting the benefits of building low carbon communities providing opportunities and increasing well-being whilst protecting the environment. The funding will be used to cover core running costs
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to ecobirmingham
£15,000	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 fast response grant
National Lottery Community Fund - Tackling Plastic Waste
£10,000	03/03/2020 10	The funding will be used provide community workshops on easy ways to reduce single-use plastic consumption through talks and festival stalls. The project aims to increase participants' practical ....more The funding will be used provide community workshops on easy ways to reduce single-use plastic consumption through talks and festival stalls. The project aims to increase participants' practical environmental knowledge and skills.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to ecobirmingham
£10,000	25/07/2019	Secret Birmingham
National Lottery Community Fund - Refill Birmingham
£9,998	14/12/2018 12	This funding will be used to promote the benefits of re-using plastic bottles, encouraging environmentally friendly behaviour and awareness.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to ecobirmingham
£150,000	16/05/2018 60	Towards the salary and other costs of the director to inspire and support sustainable lifestyles and to work with partners to support environment infrastructure in Birmingham.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Northfield Ecocentre
£23,684	10/08/2017 36	This project will work with children and young people with ASD, Dyspraxia or hypermobility to learn to ride a bike. The project aims to raise expections, increase physical activity and improve life ....more This project will work with children and young people with ASD, Dyspraxia or hypermobility to learn to ride a bike. The project aims to raise expections, increase physical activity and improve life skills
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to ecobirmingham
£30,000	24/11/2014	Towards the salary of the centre manager to enable the organisation to take forward a programme of behaviour change projects that inspire and support sustainable lifestyles.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

ALICE HOLLOWAY NEVILLE Appointed: 2023

ARSHDEEP KAUR Appointed: 2023

CHRISTINE BAGNALL Appointed: 2018

DR GREG GANNON Appointed: 2018

HELEN WHITEMAN Appointed: 2023

KATHY JANE HOPKIN Appointed: 2019

LAURENCE ANTHONY SUTTON (Chair) Appointed: 2021

MICHELLE DOROTHY SMITH Appointed: 2018

RIDWAN ADAM Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/03/2018, number: 1177761

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

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Northfield Ecocentre
53 Church Road
Northfield
BIRMINGHAM
B31 2LB

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECT(S) OF THE CIO ARE:3.1.1 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; 3.1.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROMOTION OF STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE;3.1.3 TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 3, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

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