BIRMINGHAM CARE GROUP

Registered charity 1149682 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Objects

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.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£285k
Latest spending
£253k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2026

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.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £28,583 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One trustee was employed by the charity during the year as Chief Executive Officer. The trustee received gross remuneration of £28,583” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received gross remuneration of £28,583 as Chief Executive Officer.
“One trustee was employed by the charity during the year as Chief Executive Officer. The trustee received gross remuneration of £28,583” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Sandwell · Walsall · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2022£10kBCG Community Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2022£438kBCG Food Pantry
The National Lottery Community Fund11/03/2022£10kCelebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The National Lottery Community Fund13/05/2021£119kFood and Support for Birmingham's BAME Community
Birmingham City Council15/01/2021£1kBCG Food Bank & befriending Service
Birmingham City Council20/11/2020£2kBirmingham Care Group (Parklands)
UK government05/08/2020£50kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government06/07/2020£30kCovid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
Birmingham City Council19/05/2020£4kCovid 19 Emergency Food Distribution
Birmingham City Council23/04/2020£3kCovid 19 Emergency Food Distribution
The National Lottery Community Fund17/04/2020£10kBCG COVID-19 Community Support
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2017£10kBCG Elders Afternoon Tea & Dance
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2015£10kBCG Learning & Therapy Workshops
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2013£10kBCG Daily Activities and Drop in Centre for Vulnerable Adults

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BINGLEY COMMUNITY KITCHEN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BIRMINGHAM CARE GROUP£285k£28,5830unclear—no doubt
BINGLEY COMMUNITY KITCHEN FY2025£59k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION BIRMINGHAM LTD FY2025£59k—0unclear—no doubt
BIGGIN HILL COMMUNITY CARE ASSOCIATION FY2025£92k—0unclear—no doubt
BROXTOWE COMMUNITY PROJECTS FY2025£81k—0unclear—no doubt
Boroughbridge Community Charity FY2026£83k——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.