THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 501899 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · repeated filing default (register status)

Birmingham Community Association (BCA) has been providing specialised tailored welfare activities, particularly for African/Caribbean communities although not exclusive in Small Heath and surrounding area's. Since 1977 the BCA also offers & social activities, including befriending for the local community and provides a social framework of support for new communities arriving in Birmingham.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SPARBROOK, SPARKHILL, SMALL HEATH AND BORDESLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS. THIS IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ASSOCIATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF ABOVE CONSTITUTION)

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECT

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

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Policies the charity declares

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• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

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Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Its only annual return with a recorded received date was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 12/05/2022, 101 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).

4 further annual returns are past their due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALESTER BURKE MBEchair
• CARLISLE ROBINSON
• JANET BRAITHWAITE

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Operates in: Birmingham City

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