HIGHCROFT COMMUNITY CENTRE CIO
To provide a community centre to improve facilities and service provision in the interests of social welfare, community cohesion and improving conditions and life chances for local residents.
Objects
A. PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF STOCKLAND GREEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICS, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO IMPROVE FACILITIES AND SERVICE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, COMMUNITY COHESION AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS AND LIFE CHANCES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.B. ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREIN CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.C. PROMOTE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,192 for the period ending 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £54,194. The trustees confirm that sufficient reserves exist to secure the charity's immediate future for the next 18 to 24 months, and the entity is considered a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves are being held to protect Highcroft against any future national or regional crisis such as economic or social (pandemic, local authority bankruptcy etc)”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- FRANK WOOTONchair
- Alun Paul Williams
- Cheryl Dockery
- Pamela Gouldingay
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £47k | £45k |
| 31/03/2024 | £45k | £47k |
| 31/03/2023 | £56k | £50k |
| 31/03/2022 | £48k | £42k |
| 31/03/2021 | £57k | £30k |
Common questions
Is HIGHCROFT COMMUNITY CENTRE CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,192 for the period ending 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £54,194. The trustees confirm that sufficient reserves exist to secure the charity's immediate future for the next 18 to 24 months, and the entity is considered a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/07/2025 | £20k | Restoring Highcroft Community Centre |
| UK government | 11/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2019 | £10k | Leading the way |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2016 | £9k | Saving our Centre |
| Birmingham City Council | 08/08/2014 | £2k | Older Persons Programme At Highcroft Cc |
| Birmingham City Council | 04/06/2014 | £20 | Ward Advisory Board At Highcroft Cc |