POSITIVE WEST MIDLANDS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 March 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 13 October 2023 – 30 November 2024
Latest income: £723
Latest expenditure: £1,668
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 714 Trident House, Granville Square, Birmingham, B15 1UG

02 Activities

What the charity does

Positive West Midlands is a peer led support group for people living with HIV and their supporters.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2026

Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £723
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,668

Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 12 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 12 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,284

Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 12 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 12 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £709
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,702

Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 12 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 12 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,553

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £723
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,668
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 12 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 12 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,284
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 12 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 12 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £709
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,702
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 12 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 12 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,553
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 13 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 12 October 2020
Ar Due Date: 12 August 2021
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £21,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,955
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: POSITIVE WEST MIDLANDS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-02-15T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3947850
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1068191
Assoc Charity Name: A.B. PLUS LIMITED

Charity Name: POSITIVE WEST MIDLANDS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-03-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 21 Mar 2017
Charitable Objects: 1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY HIV THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO HIV.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures