SHINE@NECHELLSPOD

Registered charity 1162038 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Nechells in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and participate more fully in society.

Objects

3.1TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF NECHELLS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.3.2 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS OBJECT ?SOCIALLY EXCLUDED? MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ? YOUTH, AGE, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL HEALTH, UNEMPLOYMENT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF ETHNICITY, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION OR POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT.?3.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £41,359 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £337,334 to £295,975. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting six months of unrestricted operating costs, with unrestricted funds held at £224,436. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• 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

Funders the charity credits

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

• West Midlands Police — “West Midlands Police has kindly made donations to us to fund an edition of our community newspaper POD Post as well as two community lunches…” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Dave Robertson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Denis Sheahan
• Gary Chapman
• Hannah Victoria Chapman
• NICOLA PLUMMER
• Norah Ann Flynn
• PAUL ANDREW FREEMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Suzanne Cross

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

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