BIRMINGHAM CARE GROUP
The BCG Food Pantry supports our marginalised communities who are suffering hardship and poverty. They can access a range of culturally sensitive foods to support their wellbeing.BCG further provides a day centre elderly and vulnerable adults. Here they can access activities to improve their health and well-being through workshops that promote their personal development and social interaction.
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TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE ELDERLY, INFIRM OR DISABLED OR OTHERWISE IN NEED BY THE PROVISION OF HOMECARE SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A DAY CENTRE, AND THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF HOMECARE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THEIR WORKERS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £31,971 for the year ended 31 March 2026, bringing total unrestricted funds to £94,880. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations and the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities. No restricted funds were held, and all resources were unrestricted.
What the accounts disclose
“One trustee was employed by the charity during the year as Chief Executive Officer. The trustee received gross remuneration of £28,583” — page 12
“One trustee was employed by the charity during the year as Chief Executive Officer. The trustee received gross remuneration of £28,583” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 16
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 2% of the £284,655 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 14
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (2); 4% of the £238,276 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- The National Lottery Awards for All England
- Openwork Foundation
- The National Grid
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/03/2019)
Trustees
- FIONA Ramdeenchair
- DAWN REEVES
- Jayshree Patel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £285k | £253k |
| 31/03/2025 | £299k | £284k |
| 31/03/2024 | £238k | £185k |
| 31/03/2023 | £160k | £158k |
| 31/03/2022 | £153k | £111k |
Common questions
Is BIRMINGHAM CARE GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £31,971 for the year ended 31 March 2026, bringing total unrestricted funds to £94,880. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations and the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities. No restricted funds were held, and all resources were unrestricted. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of BIRMINGHAM CARE GROUP earn?
Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £28,583 band.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2022 | £10k | BCG Community Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2022 | £438k | BCG Food Pantry |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/03/2022 | £10k | Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/05/2021 | £119k | Food and Support for Birmingham's BAME Community |
| Birmingham City Council | 15/01/2021 | £1k | BCG Food Bank & befriending Service |
| Birmingham City Council | 20/11/2020 | £2k | Birmingham Care Group (Parklands) |
| UK government | 05/08/2020 | £50k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 06/07/2020 | £30k | Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme |
| Birmingham City Council | 19/05/2020 | £4k | Covid 19 Emergency Food Distribution |
| Birmingham City Council | 23/04/2020 | £3k | Covid 19 Emergency Food Distribution |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2020 | £10k | BCG COVID-19 Community Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2017 | £10k | BCG Elders Afternoon Tea & Dance |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2015 | £10k | BCG Learning & Therapy Workshops |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/02/2013 | £10k | BCG Daily Activities and Drop in Centre for Vulnerable Adults |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £21k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| THE LIMBOURNE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- BINGLEY COMMUNITY KITCHEN
- COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION BIRMINGHAM LTD
- BIGGIN HILL COMMUNITY CARE ASSOCIATION
- BROXTOWE COMMUNITY PROJECTS
- Boroughbridge Community Charity
- GILLINGHAM FOODBANK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRMINGHAM CARE GROUP | £285k | £28,583 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BINGLEY COMMUNITY KITCHEN | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION BIRMINGHAM LTD | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIGGIN HILL COMMUNITY CARE ASSOCIATION | £92k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROXTOWE COMMUNITY PROJECTS | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Boroughbridge Community Charity | £83k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |