Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 13

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5

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

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 13

BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

We provide a supportive environment for people experiencing mental ill health, offering work training and support which promotes personal development and for progression towards employment

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 well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 59 years
(61 years as a company)

www.betterpathways.org.uk

hello@betterpathways.org.uk

01217731455

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	£790	£940	£-150	£0	£318	£279	3.6	20	57,256
31/03/22	£911	£1,034	£-123	£0	£467	£350	4.1	23	0
31/03/21	£2,553	£2,520	£33	£0	£590	£557	2.7	35	44
31/03/20	£2,611	£2,508	£102	£0	£557	£518	2.5	31	119
31/03/19	£2,571	£2,879	£-308	£0	£455	£406	1.7	43	93
31/03/18	£2,063	£1,912	£151	£0	£763	£710	4.5	57	0
31/03/17	£1,530	£1,709	£-178	£0	£612	£536	3.8	49	0
31/03/16	£1,399	£1,475	£-76	£0	£791	£731	5.9	50	0
31/03/15	£1,524	£1,435	£89	£16	£866	£782	6.5	41	0
31/03/14	£1,524	£1,626	£-103	£16	£777	£738	5.4	48	0
31/03/13	£1,724	£1,685	£38	£0	£880	£836	6	53	0
31/03/12	£1,640	£1,629	£11	£0	£841	£788	5.8	61	0
31/03/11	£1,629	£1,462	£167	£0	£831	£773	6.3	40	0
31/03/10	£1,208	£1,082	£126	£4	£664	£614	6.8	39	0
31/03/09	£1,107	£1,103	£4	£4	£538	£487	5.3	15	0
31/03/08	£1,068	£1,056	£12	£0	£534	£470	5.3	42	0
31/03/07	£979	£968	£12	£0	£523	£445	5.5	32	0
31/03/06	£916	£882	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£960	£902	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£910	£875	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	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: 41%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

20 employees
57,256 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

Henry Smith Charity	£162,300
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,448

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Better Pathways
£162,300	14/06/2023 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing paid employment opportunities for people with mental health challenges in Digbeth, West Midlands.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	04/02/2022	Core costs to support people with severe mental health challenges and/or learning disabilities
National Lottery Community Fund - Woodcraft for people with severe mental health difficulties
£9,448	30/09/2021	The funding will be used to help appoint an Activity Manager to upscale the centre providing training to around 30 beneficiaries with a work experience programme. The centre works with people with ....more The funding will be used to help appoint an Activity Manager to upscale the centre providing training to around 30 beneficiaries with a work experience programme. The centre works with people with severe mental health difficulties and those with a learning disability. The project aims to upskill them whilst addressing social isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Feasibility study for redevelopment
£10,000	23/10/2019 12	Feasibility study for redevelopment
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Mini bus
£8,000	25/09/2018 13	Grant to Better Pathways
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	25/07/2018	Better Assembly Services (BAS)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 40-62

CHAITALI DESAI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor

DAVID TUCKER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

JANINE GARVIE- COLE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Principal Consultant

KIMARA JAYNE SHARPE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Secretary, Other trusteeships: THE PRIMROSE HOSPICE LIMITED, THE HOSPICE CHARITY PARTNERSHIP, AGE UK BROMSGROVE REDDITCH AND WYRE FOREST,

MARTIN JOHN COMMANDER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant Psychiatrist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/09/1965, number: 244866
Registered at Companies House on 01/02/1963, number: 00748773

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

201-206 Alcester Street Digbeth
BIRMINGHAM
B12 0NQ

Objectives

(A)TO PROVIDE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH A HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR DISORDER (HEREINAFTER CALLED PATIENTS/CLIENTS) BY THE GIVING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. (B)TO PROVIDE FOR PATIENTS/CLIENTS SUCH WORK OR OCCUPATION AS MAY BE SUITED TO THEM WHEREBY THEY MAY BE ENABLED TO REGAIN THEIR HEALTH, AND TO SELL THE PRODUCE OF THE LABOUR OF PATIENTS/CLIENTS. (C)TO PAY PATIENTS/CLIENTS SUCH WAGES OR REMUNERATION FOR ANY WORK OR OCCUPATION PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY ON SUCH SCALE AND AT SUCH RATES AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. (D)TO GRANT MONEY PAYMENTS TO, TO MAKE LOANS TO, AND TO PROVIDE FOOD, LODGING AND OTHER RELIEF AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR NECESSITOUS PATIENTS/CLIENTS GRATUITOUSLY BY WAY OF AUGMENTATION OF WAGES OR OTHERWISE. (E)TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF PATIENTS/CLIENTS IN ANY INDUSTRIAL ART OR TRADE OR OTHER MODE OF EMPLOYMENT SUITED TO THEM AND ALSO IN READING, WRITING, MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS AND RECREATIONS AND ANY EDUCATIONAL SUBJECT. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM AND THE MIDLANDS

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