BLAKENHALL ACTION COMMUNITY FORUM

Registered charity 1100867 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLACKENHALL ACTION COMMUNITY FORUM

The advancement of education, the furtherance of health, the relief of poverty, distress & sickness, with particular reference to the relief of unemployment & furtherance of education. To assist organisations in their charitable work in the area of benefit, being Blakenhall & surrounding areas of Wolverhampton. We manage The Old School, Dudley Road, as a facility for local groups & activities.

Objects

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF WOLVERHAMPTON AND PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE AREA OF BLAKENHALL. ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT"):-3.1 TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.3.2 WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING3.2.1 THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS TO PROMOTE THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF THOSE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATION.3.2.2 WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ORGANISATIONS WITH CHARITABLE OBJECTS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THESE ORGANISATIONS IN THEIR CHARITABLE WORK.3.2.3 TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THESE PURPOSES AND TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF WOLVERHAMPTON AND PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE AREA OF BLAKENHALL.

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £13,514 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £47,684 to £34,170. Despite the deficit, the trustees state that free reserves of £33,000 exceed their policy target of £22,000, and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• HANS RAJ JAKHUchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• DIANE WOOD
• Father Francis Shamuyarira
• GARY DEAN ANDERSON
• Sally Ann Green

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

Operates in: Wolverhampton

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Government & lottery funding

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