Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

291 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO

The object of the charity is to provide facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare for the public in general including, but not exclusively, residents of the borough of Sandwell, principally in the area of West Bromwich.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?
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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£72	£58	£14	n/a
31/12/22	£59	£48	£11	n/a
31/12/21	£74	£45	£29	n/a
31/12/20	£84	£33	£51	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.291communityassociationcio.co.uk

ch291wbz@hotmail.com

07752307799

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Sports & recreational facilities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Sandwell,

Who it helps

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

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Heart Of England Community Foundation - The 291 CA Creative Hub Post Covid Expansion Project
£1,500	17/06/2021	To relaunch the 291 Creative Hub activities for older people.
National Lottery Community Fund - core project
£159,131	25/03/2021 36	The funding will be used to offer a creative space for older and senior residents within Sandwell. The funding will cover staffing cost which will enable the group to co-ordinate the growing number of activities stationery costs hire of rooms in the ....more The funding will be used to offer a creative space for older and senior residents within Sandwell. The funding will cover staffing cost which will enable the group to co-ordinate the growing number of activities stationery costs hire of rooms in the hub tutor hire for some of the activities that are not or cannot be peer led and general activity materials.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID Funding Extension
£15,045	27/11/2020 4	The funding would allow the project to extend its support to over 50s by offering a place to meet and join with engaging activities maintain healthy living standards and help them make well informed health and lifestyle choices.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID 291
£15,078	28/05/2020 6	The funding will enable the project to adapt and expand its services during Covid-19. The project provides a range of support to 100+ older adults residing in Sandwell which include activities aiming to keep them physical active such as walking ....more The funding will enable the project to adapt and expand its services during Covid-19. The project provides a range of support to 100+ older adults residing in Sandwell which include activities aiming to keep them physical active such as walking football therapeutic activities including arts and crafts and digital sessions aimed at reducing the digital skills gap and increasing digital confidence.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

ALEX DAVID JAMES COOKSEY Appointed: 2021

BRONWEN STILL Appointed: 2022

DEREK HOWARD PERCIVAL (Chair) Appointed: 2022

REV CAROLE JUDITH HOLDEN Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/09/2019, number: 1185192

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Wesley Methodist Church
291 High Street
WEST BROMWICH
B70 8ND

Objectives

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CIO IS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF SANDWELL, PRINCIPALLY IN THE AREA OF WEST BROMWICH.

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