Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 15

BIRMINGHAM CRISIS CENTRE

Charity offers a safe haven by way of the provision of temporary refuge and support to women and children who are the victims of domestic violence.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

Financial Data ?

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	£877	£904	£-27	£0	£1,401	£1,193	15.8	32	26
31/03/22	£852	£845	£7	£0	£1,444	£1,232	17.5	30	7
31/03/21	£929	£830	£99	£0	£1,413	£1,205	17.4	31	11
31/03/20	£829	£816	£13	£4	£1,251	£1,034	15.2	32	4
31/03/19	£853	£685	£168	£4	£1,272	£1,034	18.1	32	16
31/03/18	£853	£685	£168	£0	£1,213	£1,020	17.9	28	0
31/03/17	£839	£654	£185	£0	£1,059	£938	17.2	30	0
31/03/16	£815	£674	£142	£0	£828	£722	12.9	32	0
31/03/15	£766	£684	£82	£17	£694	£682	12	26	0
31/03/14	£699	£710	£-11	£14	£593	£583	9.8	25	0
31/03/13	£706	£662	£44	£12	£591	£540	9.8	23	0
31/03/12	£670	£530	£140	£9	£522	£515	11.7	22	0
31/03/11	£678	£575	£103	£6	£368	£361	7.5	22	0
31/03/10	£555	£591	£-36	£5	£257	£251	5.1	22	0
31/03/09	£497	£540	£-44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£491	£477	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£494	£468	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£455	£450	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£465	£438	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£462	£466	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 15.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 7.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 36 years

www.birminghamcrisis.org.uk

enquiries@birminghamcrisis.org.uk

01214758246

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for victims of domestic or sexual abuse

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

32 employees
26 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

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£37,980
DCMS	£18,990
Heart Of England Community Foundation	£7,082
Henry Smith Charity	£700

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£18,990	05/06/2020	Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
DCMS - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£18,990	05/06/2020	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 for Housing, Communities and Local Government - DOMESTIC ABUSE
£18,990	01/04/2020	A further 25 charities will receive a share of 1 million boost as part of the governments 10 million emergency fund.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Freedom Programme
£7,082	27/11/2019 11	to provide staff training, childcare support, equipment and resources to complement and enhance the Freedom programme they are currently running for clients.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Birmingham Crisis Centre
£700	26/06/2019	towards a one-day activity trip for children from Birmingham
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Birmingham Crisis Centre
£37,000	17/09/2015 12	a Main Grant grant towards the extension of specialist childcare facilities at a project providing refuge to women and children affected by domestic violence
Tudor Trust - Grant to Birmingham Crisis Centre
£50,000	17/12/2014	towards extending and improving the nursery at this women's refuge and domestic violence project in Birmingham

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-87

DR CHANDRANI GHOSH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Doctor

KENNETH WILLIAM WOOD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Managing Consultant

LUCY BLOOM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor

CAROLYN JOY ANKORN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

JOHN WINFIELD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

MATTHEW HOOPER Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Banker

SUSAN ROSEMARY BROUGHTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DR ANDREW HARDIE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: General Pratitioner, Other trusteeships: FRIENDS OF BOURNVILLE PARK, SAVING LIVES INTERNATIONAL,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/04/1988, number: 700138
Registered at Companies House on 15/03/1988, number: 02230876

Gift Aid

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
Conflicting interests
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

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF EDGBASTON CONVENTION BENEVOLENT FUND on 07/12/2021

Main office

Birmingham Crisis Centre
PO Box 3634
BIRMINGHAM
B19 1ET

Objectives

The objects for which the Association is established are the relief of poverty and the relief of mental and physical distress amongst women who have been maltreated by their husbands, partners, or the men, women or person with whom they are living and among children of such women by the provision of hostel accommodation and by other means as shall further the said objects.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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