URBAN DEVOTION BIRMINGHAM
Urban Devotion Birmingham serves children, young people, offenders and families within a variety of community and structured environments and has contact with over 2500 individuals. UDB offers education, activities and mentoring for the benefit and personal development of those who would otherwise lack these important investments in their personal, social, economic and spiritual development.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Urban Devotion Birmingham ended the year with a surplus and unrestricted reserves of £198,602, which the trustees describe as equivalent to approximately three months of core operating costs. The charity secured multi-year grants from The National Lottery and the Garfield Weston Foundation, providing a reliable foundation for future planning despite a challenging funding environment. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records.
What the accounts disclose
“Grant income 232,024” — page 15
“UDB ended 2025 in a positive position, holding unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three months of core operating costs.” — page 8
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Bridgette Catherine Anne Baldwin
- Hannah Miller
- Luke Joseph Naraine
- Paul Trevor Gibbins
- Samuel Miller
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £420k | £376k |
| 31/12/2024 | £462k | £508k |
| 31/12/2023 | £393k | £415k |
| 31/12/2022 | £341k | £312k |
| 31/12/2021 | £291k | £215k |
Common questions
Is URBAN DEVOTION BIRMINGHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Urban Devotion Birmingham ended the year with a surplus and unrestricted reserves of £198,602, which the trustees describe as equivalent to approximately three months of core operating costs. The charity secured multi-year grants from The National Lottery and the Garfield Weston Foundation, providing a reliable foundation for future planning despite a challenging funding environment. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds URBAN DEVOTION BIRMINGHAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name URBAN DEVOTION BIRMINGHAM as a grant recipient include MAGNIFY FOUNDATION, THE BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNIFY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £19k | Community transformation in Birmingham |
| MAGNIFY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £19k | Demonstrate the truth of the gospel and alleviate deprivation |
| THE BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND | FY2023 | £3k | Games & Catering Equipment for Mobile Youth Venue |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | The funding will enable us to run a Prayer Spaces project at Christmas and Easter using a local Church building as a base. We will also develop a mobile prayer |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/04/2026 | £20k | Underground Youth Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2025 | £309k | Playlists 2.0 'Back to Play-sics' |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/06/2024 | £20k | Youthwork on the Streets |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2022 | £10k | Youth Work on the Streets |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/04/2021 | £10k | Youth Work on the Streets |
| Birmingham City Council | 03/12/2020 | £2k | A Doorstep Christmas |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £2k | Urban Devotion Birmingham |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2018 | £10k | Uprising |
| UK government | 08/01/2018 | £2k | Urban Devotion Birmingham |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2015 | £10k | Service User & Activities Database |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/07/2012 | £36k | "The Big Story of Pugin" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2008 | £10k | Mobile Youth Venue |