BOURNVILLE HUB CIO

Registered charity 1187528 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bournville Hub CIO exists to benefit the residents of Bournville and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare.

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Latest income

£95k

Latest spending

£90k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £4,699 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £37,322. However, the trustees explicitly state that this level of reserves does not meet their own policy target of maintaining at least 12 months of running costs. The accounts note that core funding continues to be required and fundraising remains a priority to remedy the shortfall against the reserves policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £37k; policy: at least 12 months running costs within general unrestricted reserves)

“the level of reserves at 31 March 2025 does not meet with this requirement.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bournville Hub Cio (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

The Good Things Foundation — “We are proud to support The Good Things Foundation’s Get Online Week with our Techy Tea Party .” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN DOLAN OBE MCILIPchair
Edward Rutledge
Fiona Ritchie Minchin
Moira Phillips

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£95k	£90k
31/03/2024	£49k	£65k
31/03/2023	£34k	£38k
31/03/2022	£40k	£40k
31/03/2021	£82k	£31k

Common questions

Is BOURNVILLE HUB CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £4,699 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £37,322. However, the trustees explicitly state that this level of reserves does not meet their own policy target of maintaining at least 12 months of running costs. The accounts note that core funding continues to be required and fundraising remains a priority to remedy the shortfall against the reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BOURNVILLE HUB CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BOURNVILLE HUB CIO as a grant recipient include G M C TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
G M C TRUST	FY2025	£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	14/08/2020	£8k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/05/2020	£10k	Bournville Covid-19 Support
Birmingham City Council	17/03/2019	£10k	Living Life Well in Bournville