BIRMINGHAM CRISIS CENTRE
Registered charity 700138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Charity offers a safe haven by way of the provision of temporary refuge and support to women and children who are the victims of domestic violence.
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £48,572 for the year, driven by inflation increasing costs while income remained stable. The trustees note that current funding did not fully cover operating costs, though the charity holds total reserves of £1,328,968 and has secured a new two-year funding contract from Birmingham City Council to alleviate immediate uncertainty.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimum of £400,000 (held: £1.3m)
“Based on the above, the trustees ensure that the charity always has sufficient free reserves to ensure a minimum of £400,000 is available in the designated and general reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by JW Hinks LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Birmingham Crisis Centre (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).
- Warwickshire Freemasons — “We would like to send a massive Thank You to Andy and everyone at Warwickshire Freemasons for their recent donation of £3,500 towards our c…” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£52k
Reported reserves equal ~14.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/12/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Barbara Wood
- Carolyn Joy Ankorn
- Dr ANDREW HARDIE · trustee of 4 other charities
- Dr Chandrani Ghosh
- Dr Desmond Jaddoo MBE · trustee of 2 other charities
- John Winfield
- Kejda Sula
- Kenneth William Wood
- Lucy Bloom
- MATTHEW HOOPER
- Susan Rosemary Broughton
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BIRMINGHAM CRISIS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £48,572 for the year, driven by inflation increasing costs while income remained stable. The trustees note that current funding did not fully cover operating costs, though the charity holds total reserves of £1,328,968 and has secured a new two-year funding contract from Birmingham City Council to alleviate immediate uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by JW Hinks LLP.
Who funds BIRMINGHAM CRISIS CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BIRMINGHAM CRISIS CENTRE as a grant recipient include WARWICKSHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST, THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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