Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

FRIENDS OF HANDSWORTH PARK

Friends of Handsworth Park organises activities in Handsworth Park for the benefit of local people, wildlife and plantlife. The charity ensures that the Park is well maintained and a safe place for people to use.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£19,015	£6,360	£12,655	8
31/03/22	£7,358	£6,360	£998	12
31/03/21	£5,830	£5,560	£270	9
31/03/20	£430	£1,335	£-905	30
31/03/19	£5,276	£8,192	£-2,916	8

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.handsworthpark.co.uk

07417532675

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 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	£9,809
DCMS	£5,730
Birmingham City Council	£1,614

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Birmingham City Council - Tea & Social – Windrush Special
£1,614	06/07/2023	Tea & Social is a long established community outreach event in Handsworth Park that connects the diverse people groups in our neighbourhood with lunch and refreshments. We will run four special ....more Tea & Social is a long established community outreach event in Handsworth Park that connects the diverse people groups in our neighbourhood with lunch and refreshments. We will run four special Windrush lunches on consecutive Wednesdays from 19th July to celebrate the influence of Caribbean culture and food on our neighbourhood.
National Lottery Community Fund - Handsworth Park Recovery Activities
£9,809	22/07/2022	The funding will be used to provide exercise arts gardening and other activities in the park. The project aims to enable people to take part in activities that bring the community together and ....more The funding will be used to provide exercise arts gardening and other activities in the park. The project aims to enable people to take part in activities that bring the community together and improve their wellbeing.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£5,730	18/09/2020	"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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

NATASCHA ROHDE Appointed: 2022

SHAH KARIM Appointed: 2022

SURINDER GURU Appointed: 2023

ED FRESHWATER (Chair) Appointed: 2022

KALPANA JOSHI Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/04/2018, number: 1177786

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

47 PHILIP VICTOR ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B20 2QB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HANDSWORTH, TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRESERVATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF HANDSWORTH PARK.

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