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Smethwick Church Action Network

Smethwick Can

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1157993
Status
Registered
Registered
July 24, 2014
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
HOLY TRINITY COMMUNITY OFFICE
CHURCH HILL STREET
SMETHWICK
WEST MIDLANDS
B67 7AH

Contact

Activities

Smethwick CAN works with local communities to tackle poverty, build community, increase aspiration and support the most vulnerable. We provide a wide range of services through local churches and community groups including places of welcome to build community; supporting people towards work and social enterprise to increase aspiration; and provide crisis relief to support the most vulnerable.

Objects: I. To Advance Community Development In Smethwick And The Surrounding Area In Particular But Not Exclusively By:a. Building The Capacity Of The Christian Church Byi. Increasing Its Awareness Of The Resources Available For The Benefit Of The People Their Churches Seek To Help From The Statutory, Voluntary And Private Sectors And Facilitating The Church’s Engagement With Those Sectors In Accessing Those Resources;ii. The Enablement Of Churches In Smethwick And The Immediate Surrounding Area To Develop Growing And Changing Relationships In The Living And Sharing Of Their Christian Faith.b. Increasing The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of The Christian Church And Associated Charities In The Effective Use Of Their Resources;ii. The Promotion For The Benefit Of The Public Of Urban Regeneration In The Socially Or Economically Deprived Areas Of Smethwick And The Immediate Surrounding Areas By All Or Any Of The Following Meansa. The Relief Of Financial Hardship:b. The Relief Of Food Poverty:c. The Relief Of Unemployment:d. The Advancement Of Education, Training Or Retraining, Particularly Among Unemployed People, And Providing Unemployed People With Work Experience:e. The Creation Of Training And Employment Opportunities By The Provision Of Workspace, Buildings, And/or Land For Use On Favourable Terms:f. The Provision Of Recreational Facilities For The Public At Large Or Those Who By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Financial Hardship Or Social And Economic Circumstances, Have Need Of Such Facilities:iii. Such Other Charitable Purposes For The Public Benefit As Are Exclusively Charitable According To The Laws Of England And Wales As The Trustees May From Time To Time Determine.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Religious Activities, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Sandwell

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £150,081 £169,888
March 31, 2024 £187,980 £190,388
March 31, 2023 £199,389 £147,630
March 31, 2022 £140,279 £170,243
March 31, 2021 £202,482 £165,337

Trustees

Name Appointed
Rev DAVID ROBERT GOULD (Chair) July 24, 2014
Gareth David Brown March 21, 2023
Hannah Girling March 21, 2023
Jenny Cannings July 24, 2014
Kerry Joanne Peniket July 1, 2019
Rev Nicholas Martin Ross March 18, 2020
Rev Stephen John Bentham July 24, 2014
Wendy Dyke July 24, 2014