BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 March 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 09404174
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £9,031,000
Latest expenditure: £13,013,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 5 Rowchester Court, Whittall Street, BIRMINGHAM, B4 6DH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bch.org.uk/www.bwh.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are the official charity for Birmingham Children's Hospital and Birmingham Women's Hospital, raising money to provide extra benefits for patients and their families, including new equipment, education and training, and improving hospital surroundings. We also award grants for research. We are the successor charity to 1074850 and 1089035.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,031,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,013,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,307,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,907,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,147,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,256,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,779,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,781,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 6 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £6,012,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,107,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,031,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,013,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Volunteers: 639

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,307,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,907,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 450

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,147,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,256,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 475

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,779,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,781,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £6,012,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,107,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 136

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 5961000
Income Other Trading Activities: 203000
Income Charitable Activities: 2044000
Income Investments: 823000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 9031000
Income Legacies: 1539000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,179,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £9,834,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 13013000
Expenditure Investment Management: 103020
Expenditure Grants Institution: 8923000
Expenditure Governance: 571000
Expenditure Support Costs: 1034000
Expenditure Depreciation: 25000
Gain Loss Investment: 113000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £6,084,000
Assets Total Fixed: 22054000
Assets Own Use: 128000
Assets Long Term Investment: 21926000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £15,685,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,869,000
Assets Current Investment: 13870000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £17,870,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13385000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 6484000
Assets Cash: £842,000
Funds Endowment: 1041000
Funds Unrestricted: 11446000
Funds Restricted: 5383000
Funds Total: 17870000
Count Employees: 49
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 7793000
Income Other Trading Activities: 131000
Income Charitable Activities: 1636000
Income Investments: 747000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 10307000
Income Legacies: 1058000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,965,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,942,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 7907000
Expenditure Investment Management: 105300
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4533000
Expenditure Governance: 168100
Expenditure Support Costs: 442300
Expenditure Depreciation: 12000
Gain Loss Investment: 2324000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £8,117,000
Assets Total Fixed: 21703000
Assets Own Use: 150000
Assets Long Term Investment: 21553000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £15,360,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £15,324,000
Assets Current Investment: 11679000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £21,739,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9053000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 6271000
Assets Cash: £2,538,000
Funds Endowment: 1076000
Funds Unrestricted: 14839000
Funds Restricted: 5824000
Funds Total: 21739000
Count Employees: 4
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 6010000
Income Other Trading Activities: 113000
Income Charitable Activities: 1776000
Income Investments: 248000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8147000
Income Legacies: 1776000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,677,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,579,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 10256000
Expenditure Investment Management: 93300
Expenditure Grants Institution: 7238000
Expenditure Governance: 180500
Expenditure Support Costs: 364400
Expenditure Depreciation: 10000
Gain Loss Investment: 122000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -393000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,047,000
Assets Total Fixed: 19369000
Assets Own Use: 86000
Assets Long Term Investment: 19283000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £14,135,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,489,000
Assets Current Investment: 10005000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £17,015,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7272000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 9217000
Assets Cash: £2,705,000
Funds Endowment: 986000
Funds Unrestricted: 15183000
Funds Restricted: 846000
Funds Total: 17015000
Count Employees: 2
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 4228000
Income Other Trading Activities: 53000
Income Charitable Activities: 1356000
Income Investments: 142000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5779000
Income Legacies: 455000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,186,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,595,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5781000
Expenditure Investment Management: 89700
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 162700
Expenditure Support Costs: 345200
Expenditure Depreciation: 10000
Gain Loss Investment: 605000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 1371000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £15,265,000
Assets Total Fixed: 19269000
Assets Own Use: 71000
Assets Long Term Investment: 19198000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £11,000,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,874,000
Assets Current Investment: 2231000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £19,395,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9153000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1721000
Assets Cash: £8,286,000
Funds Endowment: 1025000
Funds Unrestricted: 15265000
Funds Restricted: 3105000
Funds Total: 19395000
Count Employees: 2
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 5009000
Income Other Trading Activities: 83000
Income Charitable Activities: 790000
Income Investments: 130000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6012000
Income Legacies: 594000
Income Endowments: 943000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,928,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,179,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5107000
Expenditure Investment Management: 86000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 134000
Expenditure Support Costs: 139000
Expenditure Depreciation: 10000
Gain Loss Investment: 360000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 3149000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £14,559,000
Assets Total Fixed: 17455000
Assets Own Use: 81000
Assets Long Term Investment: 17374000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £7,939,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,973,000
Assets Current Investment: 2034000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £17,421,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6460000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1513000
Assets Cash: £3,752,000
Funds Endowment: 943000
Funds Unrestricted: 14559000
Funds Restricted: 1919000
Funds Total: 17421000
Count Employees: 2
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-01-17T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3986382
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1089035
Assoc Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMENS HOSPITAL GENERAL FUND CHARITY

Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 7
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-03-30T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 1044536
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1044536
Assoc Charity Name: THE GIVE A CHILD HEALTH CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-09-28T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3086370
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1074850
Assoc Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CHARITIES

Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 8
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-12-03T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 227423
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 227423
Assoc Charity Name: COLMORE COMBINE PENSION FUND

Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-03-12T00:00:00

Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-01-17T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3986380
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1089035
Assoc Charity Name: THE BIRMINGHAM WOMENS HEALTH CARE NHS CHARITY

Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-06-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 216600
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 216600
Assoc Charity Name: THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, BIRMINGHAM

Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-01-17T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3086314
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1089035
Assoc Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITIES

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 JAN 2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 OCT 2017NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24 SEP 2019
Charitable Objects: 3. OBJECTS3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) TO FURTHER ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE GENERAL OR ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION TRUST OR THE PURPOSES OF THE HEALTH SERVICE;(B) TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ADVANCE ALL OR ANY ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC; AND(C) TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN MEDICINE INCLUDING BY ENGAGING IN AND SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH (AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS).

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 555199
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BCH CHARITY

Charity Name Id: 555198
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures