BRANDWOOD CENTRE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1110808 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRANDWOOD CENTRE

Brandwood Community Centre continues to serve as a very much needed community facility which acts as a focal point and is run by dedicated volunteers from the local community, with support from the local authority, private and other agencies to deliver a multi-functional community programme, that fulfills the role of a "one-stop-shop".

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains good with a strong General Fund balance and total unrestricted reserves of £273,318. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a surplus for the year, increasing its total funds from £335,597 to £361,847.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Cadent Gas — “We have two main projects running with Cadent Gas and National Lottery Community Fund, read on for more details.” (source page)
• National Lottery Community Fund — “We have two main projects running with Cadent Gas and National Lottery Community Fund, read on for more details.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD GREENchair
• David Hirst
• Dr BARRY HENLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lisa Humpheries
• Paula Akhimieho
• Sue Wiseman
• Sumeet Sarangal
• Valerie Brookes
• Vicky Alam

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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