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Birmingham Community Matters

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1179442
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 3, 2018
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Stirchley Baths
2-4 Bournville Lane
BIRMINGHAM
B30 2JT

Activities

BCM provides small community and voluntary groups with peer to peer, face-to-face support, enabling them to be more effective in their communities. To do this surgeries are held in informal venues across Birmingham where anyone with an idea to improve their community are welcome to visit. Additionally, workshops focused on topics such as funding and wider networking events take place.

Objects: To Promote The Voluntary Sector And Promote The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Other Charitable Organisations For The Benefit Of The Public In The Area Of Birmingham And Immediate Surrounding Areas (The Area Of Benefit) By: I Helping To Build The Capacity Of Small Voluntary And Community Organisations And Provide Them With The Necessary Support, Information And Services To Enable Them To Pursue Or Contribute To Any Charitable Purpose. Ii Promoting, Organising And Facilitating Co-Operation And Partnership Working Between Small Voluntary And Community Organisations, Statutory And Other Relevant Bodies In The Achievement Of The Above Purpose Within The Area Of Benefit The ‘Voluntary Sector’ Means Charities And Voluntary Organisations. Charities Are Organisations, Which Are Established For Exclusively Charitable Purposes In Accordance With The Law Of England And Wales. Small Voluntary And Community Organisations Are Independent Organisations, Which Are Established For Purposes That Add Value To The Community, Or A Significant Section Of The Community, And Which Are Not Permitted By Their Constitution To Make A Profit For Private Distribution. Voluntary And Community Organisations Do Not Include Local Government Or Other Statutory Authorities.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Birmingham City

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £172,019 £155,050
March 31, 2024 £195,023 £181,202
March 31, 2023 £162,918 £143,186
March 31, 2022 £138,651 £108,342
March 31, 2021 £83,524 £70,293

Trustees

Name Appointed
Emma Woolf MBE (Chair) March 6, 2017
Catherine Sarah De Soyza Oct. 20, 2023
Claudie Izai Lynn Richardson May 13, 2025
Dipali Chandra March 6, 2017
David James Dudley Broome Jan. 13, 2023
Karen Louise Cheney Jan. 30, 2025
Lorna Yvonne Wallace-Davis Sept. 2, 2025