2025-08-01-accounts - Birmingham Commonwealth Society

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 2[nd] August 2024 to 1 August 2025

Charity name: Birmingham Commonwealth Society

Charity registration number: 1194940

Objectives and Activities

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|||| |---|---|---| |SORP reference| |Summary of the purposes of|Para 1.17|The charity aims to:| |the charity as set out in its|Promote civic responsibility and good| |governing document|citizenship| |Advance education| |Advance in life and help young people| |develop their skills, capacities and| |capabilities and participate in society as| |mature and responsible individuals| |Promote equality and diversity, the| |elimination of discrimination on the| |grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual| |orientation or religion All for the| |benefit of the public, in particular but not| |exclusively from Commonwealth| |communities in the West Midlands| |region.| |Summary of the main|Para 1.17 and|During the period the trustees have| |1.19| |activities in relation to those|continued to focus upon establishing its| |purposes for the public|infrastructure including the need for more| |benefit, in particular, the|trustees with the relevant skill, which| |activities, projects or services|particular purpose it should focus upon| |identified in the accounts.|initially, the additional money and people| |resources required and the establishment| |of a website and logo.| |Statement confirming whether|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the| |the trustees have had regard|guidance issued by the Charity| |to the guidance issued by the|Commission on public benefit.| |Charity| |Commission on public benefit|

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SORP reference

Policy on grant making	Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
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Achievements and Performance

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Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Since its formation it has put further policies in place and looked at fund raising. However, the latter is challenging. It has met with a number of organisations with a view to engaging with them on mutually beneficial initiatives. During the period it has created and launched a website +engaged with a school and their students in the creaton of a BCS logo which is now included on the website.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The charity has made progress in achieving its internal control/structure/required skills arrangements which it feels it needs to do before it can pursue its charitable objectives.It now also have a website.

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	It is not felt possible to raise funds until it has a history of past achievements to show what it is doing and people resource constraints prevent this at present.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	No investment performance objectives were felt relevant at this stage of the charity’s evolution.
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charities funding has remained as was save for: a £5 pcm deduction by its bank + a small amount of interest earned on its bank balance + having incurred £780 on the creaton of a website.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity does not currently have a policy for holding reserves.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	None at present
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The charity has yet to create a budget.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy Para 1.46 adopted A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:

Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution as per Charity Commission template.
How is the charity constituted?(e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	A society
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustee selection is based upon the required skills, knowledge and experience but also having regard to diversity.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Birmingham Commonwealth Society
Other name the charityuses
Registered charity number	1194940
Charity’s principal address	Wick Episcopi, Upper Wick, Rushwick, Worcestershire, WR2 5SY.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Keith Stokes-Smith	Chairman	Since charity formed	Birmingham Commonwealth Society
Louise Toner		Since Charity Formed	As above
Karen Daw		Since charity Formed	As above
Elly Tobin		Since charity was formed	As above
Sarah Andrews		Since 24 June 2025	As above

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

	Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of K Stokes-Smith the charity’s trustees K Stokes-Smith Signature(s ~~)~~ K Stokes-Smith K Stokes-Smith Full name(s ~~)~~ Chair Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 01/04/2026

Charity Name No (if any) Birmingham Commonwealth Society Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 2-Aug-24 1st August 2025

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 10 - - - - - - - 10 - - - 10 60 720 - - - - - - - 780 - - - 780 - 770 - - - 770	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 10 - - - - - - - 10 - - - 10 60 720 - - - - - - - 780 - - - 780 - 770	Last year to the nearest £
Bank Interest	10				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	10				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Bank charges	60				-
Website	720				-
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**Sub total **	780				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Signature K Stokes-Smith	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,468 - - - - - 4,468 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name K Stokes-Smith	Endowment funds to nearest £
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		Date of approval
K Stokes-Smith	K Stokes-Smith	1-Apr-26

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