NEWBIGIN COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1170076 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEWBIGIN HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST

Newbigin Community Trust is a community-led organisation serving Winson Green and Handsworth. We create welcoming spaces where people feel connected and supported. Our mission is to reduce isolation, build purpose, and strengthen community. We prioritise vulnerable residents, build on local strengths, and develop a diverse team of staff and volunteers that reflects our community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£464k
Latest spending
£434k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £142,977 from £112,867 in the prior year, driven by a significant rise in donations and legacies. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted funds remain low at £29,029, while restricted funds constitute the majority of the charity's resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£464k£434k
31/12/2023£425k£397k
31/12/2022£278k£295k
31/12/2021£225k£218k
31/12/2020£165k£139k

Common questions

Is NEWBIGIN COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £142,977 from £112,867 in the prior year, driven by a significant rise in donations and legacies. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted funds remain low at £29,029, while restricted funds constitute the majority of the charity's resources. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NEWBIGIN COMMUNITY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEWBIGIN COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include VINCI UK FOUNDATION, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GRIMMITT TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
VINCI UK FOUNDATIONFY2025£6k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k12% of the salary costs for an organisation supporting young people in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAMFY2024£5k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5kCommunity projects and Integration
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAMFY2025£5k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4kCommunity Projects and Integration
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAMFY2022£4k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kCommunity Projects and Integration
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUSTFY2023£2k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kCare and Social Welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/03/2026£158kInvesting in our community- core costs
The National Lottery Community Fund05/03/2026£20kEarly years support in Winson Green and Handsworth
Sport England28/01/2025£3kWinson Green Community Roller-skating
Sport England03/12/2024£8kNCT Community Cycling Development Programme
Sport England27/11/2024£5kWinson Green Community Roller-skating
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2024£20kAdult Social Support Activities
Birmingham City Council06/02/2023£10kDay to day living Project: Day to day Living Program for adults with additional need
Birmingham City Council06/02/2023£5kMen's mental health group
The National Lottery Community Fund20/10/2022£327kNewbigin Post- Covid Community Regeneration Project
The National Lottery Community Fund14/10/2022£10kHealth Support Advocacy Winson Green/Handsworth
UK government30/08/2022£2kALB-Historic England-Everyday Heritage: Youth Blacksmithing Programme
UK government30/08/2022£9kALB-Historic England-Everyday Heritage: Youth Blacksmithing Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund06/04/2021£10kPost-Covid Social Integration and Support
UK government03/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government26/05/2020£3kVSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2019£248kNewbigin Community Trust ? Powered by the people of Winson Green

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST. MARGARET'S COMMUNITY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEWBIGIN COMMUNITY TRUST£464k—0unclear—no doubt
ST. MARGARET'S COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£243k—0unclear—no doubt
Chelmsford Garden Community Trust FY2025£175k—0above—no doubt
NEWBY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£583k—0unclear—no doubt
REPTON COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£259k—0unclear—no doubt
BILTON HALL COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£288k—0unclear—no doubt

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