THE BIDGLEY POWER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1145102 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIDGLEY POWER

helping young & disabled people developing their skills and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent responsible individuals.Advancing vocational education & work-based education to develop employability and enterprise skills.Relieving unemployment.Promote civic life through volunteering providing opportunities for people to make a positive change to their communities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£109k

Latest spending

£101k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a modest surplus of £8,287.20 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £109,108.00 and total expenditure of £100,820.80. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted retained funds of £90,793.66, supported by a cash balance of £76,264.06. The trustees report that core services were maintained despite a challenging funding landscape.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Restricted Funds (59% of income)

“Restricted Funds 64,928.00”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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).

The University Of Birmingham — “The University Of Birmingham” (source page)
Birmingham City Council — “Birmingham City Council” (source page)
Arts Council England — “Arts Council England” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ADRIAN JAMES
JASON KHAN
PRITESH PATTNI · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£109k	£101k
31/12/2023	£136k	£126k
31/12/2022	£107k	£99k
31/12/2021	£76k	£65k
31/12/2020	£33k	£32k

Common questions

Is THE BIDGLEY POWER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a modest surplus of £8,287.20 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £109,108.00 and total expenditure of £100,820.80. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted retained funds of £90,793.66, supported by a cash balance of £76,264.06. The trustees report that core services were maintained despite a challenging funding landscape. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/03/2022	£50k	Aston Jubilee generations through IT
UK government	16/09/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
Sport England	15/06/2020	£100k	Aston Pavilion asset transfer
Sport England	06/08/2019	£10k	Summer 2019 Activities
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/01/2019	£10k	Remember Me
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	30/05/2017	£10k	""Try to Remember": The Forgotten Rugby Clubs of Birmingham"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	25/02/2013	£38k	"Lets Play - A Community Sports Heritage Project"