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The Dorothy Parkes Centre

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1093189
Status
Registered
Registered
July 29, 2002
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
Smethwick, Sandwell And The Neighbourhood

Address

Address
Dorothy Parkes Centre
Church Road
Smethwick
B67 6EH

Activities

An award-winning community centre based in Smethwick, West Midlands, providing an inclusive place of welcome & opportunity, bringing people & organisations together in a spirit of friendship & equality, enabling our local community to thrive. Addressing local issues including poor physical, mental health, obesity, & social isolation by providing/hosting a range a groups, activities, and services.

Objects: (1) Promote The Benefit Of The Inhabitants Of Smethwick, Sandwell And The Neighbourhood ("The Beneficiaries") Without Distinction Of Sex, Sexual Orientation, Race Or Of Political, Religious Or Other Opinions, By Associating Together The Said Inhabitants And The Local Authorities And Health Authorities, Voluntary And Other Organisations In A Common Effort To Advance Education And To Provide Facilities In The Interests Of Social Welfare For Advancement, Recreation And Leisure-Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving The Conditions And Quality Of Life For The Said Beneficiaries.(2) Establish, Or Secure The Establishment Of The Dorothy Parkes Centre, Church Road, Smethwick, Birmingham And To Maintain And Manage The Same (Whether Alone Or In Co-Operation With Any Local Authority Or Other Person Or Body) For The Benefit Of The Beneficiaries In Furtherance Of These Objects.(3) Promote Such Other Charitable Purposes As May From Time To Time Be Determined.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Sandwell

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £299,264 £377,844
March 31, 2024 £357,548 £315,176
March 31, 2023 £261,952 £282,723
March 31, 2022 £315,134 £268,862
March 31, 2021 £198,428 £128,999

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Richard Ingram
JULIE MARY McKIRDY July 21, 2016
Jodie Andrews May 24, 2022
Louise Johnson Sept. 20, 2022
Paul Leonard Martin July 21, 2016
Ravi Harsh Aug. 1, 2023
Rev Sara Moore Nov. 28, 2023
Stan Williets
Zaida Sauda Nembhard July 19, 2022