CAFLO (COMMUNITY ACTIONS FOR LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES)

Registered charity 1181925 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAFLO CIO

CAFLO sports & community centre is based in Bromford, Hodge Hill, an area in the top 1% of deprivation in Birmingham. The centre provides spaces for (A)meetings, lectures & classes, (B) different forms of sports, recreation and leisure-time,(C) food bank, mental wellbeing and chat clubs with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

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Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£105k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit caused by flooding. The trustees note that the financial situation looks more positive following a generous donation from the Henry Smith Foundation, which saved the charity from closure. However, the charity held only a small level of free reserves at year-end and plans to increase them in the coming year.

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 3 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
31/03/2025£163k£105k
31/03/2024£326k£380k
31/03/2023£261k£264k
31/03/2022£136k£115k
31/03/2021£125k£122k

Common questions

Is CAFLO (COMMUNITY ACTIONS FOR LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit caused by flooding. The trustees note that the financial situation looks more positive following a generous donation from the Henry Smith Foundation, which saved the charity from closure. However, the charity held only a small level of free reserves at year-end and plans to increase them in the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2025£254kSEND Youth Provision
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2025£20kCAFLO Community Centre Floor
The National Lottery Community Fund31/08/2023£10kCAFLO Community Youth Workers Project
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2021£10kCommunity Groups
Birmingham City Council04/11/2021£10kHere to Help
Birmingham City Council04/11/2021£10kWhats your Logo
Birmingham City Council04/11/2021£10kHere to Help
Birmingham City Council04/11/2021£10kWhats your Logo
Birmingham City Council01/03/2021£2kBromford Food Relief
Birmingham City Council01/01/2021£5kMen's Gardening Project
Birmingham City Council01/11/2020£2kBromford Food Relief
Birmingham City Council22/04/2020£4kBromford Residents Food Relief
The National Lottery Community Fund27/06/2019£9kSave Our Community