# THE HIGH SHERIFF&#x27;S POLICE TRUST FOR THE COUNTY OF THE WEST MIDLANDS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1075800
- **Other names:** BUILDING BLOCKS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 3, 1999
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1075800


## Contact

- **Address:** Police and Crime Commissioner, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus, BIRMINGHAM
- **Postcode:** B4 6NQ
- **Phone:** 0121 626 6060
- **Email:** jane.heppel@westmidlands.police.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ALCOHOL,DRUG AND SOLVENT ABUSE (AND THE CONSEQUENT EFFECTS OF SUCH ABUSE) AND TO THE EFFECTS OF CRIME GENERALLY. TO PROMOTE OR SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WHICH ENCOURAGE THE MENTAL,MORAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE (WHILST DIVERTING THEM AWAY FROM CRIME AND OR DRUG,ALCOHOL OR SOLVENT ABUSE). TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT A SAFER AND INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY FROM CRIMINAL ACTS. TO UNDERTAKE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

**Activities:** Building Blocks is the West Midlands Police Forces charitable trust and only funds projects which are within the West Midlands county.  Its main focus is youth and projects which tackle the issues of drug abuse and diverting young people from crime.

**Area of benefit:** WEST MIDLANDS




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Birmingham City
- Coventry City
- Dudley
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £27427 | £3441 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £641 | £1400 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £171 | £819 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £9 | £11311 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £41 | £805 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Jane Heppel — appointed July 20, 2023
- Jonathan Jardine — appointed Jan. 4, 2024
- Mike O&#x27;Hara — appointed Jan. 4, 2024
- Peter Gillett — appointed Jan. 4, 2024
- Wasim Ali — appointed Dec. 6, 2024


