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Birchfield Community Association

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1193147
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 19, 2021
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
13 Wilton Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
B20 3RX

Activities

Connecting the gifts, aspirations, capacities, and skills of people in Birmingham's Birchfield Ward so that together we are better able to identify local needs and priorities and act in response to them. Birchfield Community Association aspires to work alongside residents and partners to make a difference to local priorities to create a place that is even better for all to live and work in.

Objects: 1. To Develop The Capacity And Skills Of The Members Of The Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Community Of Birchfield Ward, Birmingham, In Such A Way That They Are Better Able To Identify, And Help Meet, Their Needs And To Participate More Fully In Society.2. The Promotion For The Public Benefit Of Urban Regeneration In Areas Of Social And Economic Deprivation (and In Particular Birmingham's Birchfield Ward) By All Or Any Of The Following Means: A) The Relief Of Poverty In Such Ways As May Be Thought Fit;b) The Relief Of Unemployment In Such Ways As May Be Thought Fit, Including Assistance To Find Employment;c) The Advancement Of Education, Training Or Retraining, Particularly Among Unemployed People, And Providing Unemployed People With Work Experience;d) The Provision Of Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance, Or Business Advice Or Consultancy In Order To Provide Training And Employment Opportunities For Unemployed People In Cases Of Financial Or Other Charitable Need Through Help:(i) In Setting Up Their Own Business, Or (ii) To Existing Businesses;(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 Housing For Those Who Are In Conditions Of Need And The Improvement Of Housing In The Public Sector Or In Charitable Ownership Provided That Such Power Shall Not Extend To Relieving Any Local Authorities Or Other Bodies Of A Statutory Duty To Provide Or Improve Housing; (g) The Maintenance, Improvement Or Provision Of Public Amenities;(h) The Preservation Of Buildings Or Sites Of Historic Or Architectural Importance;(i) The Provision Or Assistance In The Provision Of Recreational Facilities For The Public At Large And/ Or Those Who, By Reasons Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances, Have Need For Such Facilities;(j) The Protection Or Conservation Of The Environment;(k) The Provision Of Public Health Facilities And Childcare;(l) The Promotion Of Public Safety And Prevention Of Crime; And (m) Such Other Means As May From Time To Time Be Determined Subject To The Prior Consent Of The Charity Commissioners For England And Wales.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Birmingham City

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £64,973 £30,624
March 31, 2024 £20,985 £7,231
March 31, 2023 £12,368 £10,601
March 31, 2022 £13,467 £9,154

Trustees

Name Appointed
Jimoh Folarin (Chair) Jan. 19, 2021
Baljeet Singh Ghataora March 27, 2024
Mohammed Zahoor May 8, 2024
Nyah Cole May 8, 2024
Sabirul Islam Jan. 19, 2021