THE HUB, HAZELWELL

Registered charity 1078799 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Hub Hazelwell supports people in the B14 and adjoining areas by providing support, help and information in a number of areas. Its facilities can be hired by businesses and the local community and it is a venue for a variety of activities designed to support, educate and empower members of the local community.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF KINGS HEATH AND STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM AND NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF ["THE AREA OF BENEFIT"] WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISADVANTAGE ARISING THEREFROM AND SICKNESS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFITTO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE ["THE HUB, HAZELWELL"] AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY

Area of benefit: KINGS HEATH AND STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £46,846 for the year, with unrestricted reserves decreasing to £70,359. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are close to their stated policy target of six months' operating costs, despite recent depletion during the pandemic. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention to suggest non-compliance with accounting standards or laws.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• CAROL MURIEL GUNNING
• Dr Philip David Leigh Taylor
• GRAHAM CHARLES EDWARD MITCHELL
• James Price
• MS JEANETTE DUNNE
• PETER JAMES THOMAS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Professor PETER GARDNER
• SHANNON STEPHEN MOORE
• Susan Christina Mackenzie Charalambous

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).