01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 20 May 1980
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Latest income
- £137
- Latest expenditure
- £8
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: FIRCROFT COLLEGE, 1018 BRISTOL ROAD, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 6LH
Website recorded by the regulator: www.fircroft.ac.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Promoting social justice by providing adults with an excellent learning environment for personal, professional and political development.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 2 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £137
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,696
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £411
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 May 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,627,453
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,561,229
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 April 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 April 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,494,093
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,339,883
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 May 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,654,552
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,496,982
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 31 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,627,453
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,561,229
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 3
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 163979
- Income From Government Grants
- £2,204,664
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 9
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 26 April 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,494,093
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,339,883
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2096083
- Income From Government Grants
- £55,964
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 21
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 24 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,654,552
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,496,982
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 4
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2257885
- Income From Government Grants
- £53,283
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 35
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 31 May 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 21795
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2459311
- Income Investments
- 136347
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2627453
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £17,285
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,543,944
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2561229
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 17285
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 77617
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 715707
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 137552
- Gain Loss Investment
- -155757
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,840,122
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5784602
- Assets Own Use
- 2086558
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3698044
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,233,896
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,178,376
- Assets Current Investment
- 156713
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,840,122
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 188205
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 990171
- Assets Cash
- £964,562
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5788170
- Funds Restricted
- 51952
- Funds Total
- 5840122
- Count Employees
- 55
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 26 April 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 48124
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2303883
- Income Investments
- 132086
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2494093
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £17,115
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,322,768
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2339883
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 17115
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 88090
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 733250
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 155789
- Gain Loss Investment
- -48542
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,929,655
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5856058
- Assets Own Use
- 2176670
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3679388
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,083,856
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,010,259
- Assets Current Investment
- 348411
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,929,655
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 354672
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 655587
- Assets Cash
- £555,855
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5877703
- Funds Restricted
- 51952
- Funds Total
- 5929655
- Count Employees
- 56
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 24 May 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 51883
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2482277
- Income Investments
- 120392
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2654552
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £15,797
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,481,185
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2496982
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 15797
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 97144
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 724057
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 215496
- Gain Loss Investment
- 452714
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,823,987
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6220224
- Assets Own Use
- 2275421
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3944803
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,223,532
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,619,769
- Assets Current Investment
- 148653
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,823,987
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 941511
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 678258
- Assets Cash
- £937,931
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5772035
- Funds Restricted
- 51952
- Funds Total
- 5823987
- Count Employees
- 61
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 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
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- FIRCROFT COLLEGE TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1980-05-20T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- SCHEME DATED 10 SEP 1979AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15 MAR 1993AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 08 JUN 2006AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 11 FEB 2010AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 29 JUL 2020
- Charitable Objects
- THE COLLEGE SHALL, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PROVIDE AND PROMOTE ADULT, FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION AND IN SO DOING IT SHALL :2.1 SEEK TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE;2.2 SEEK TO WIDEN THE PARTICIPATION OF DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN POST COMPULSORY EDUCATION;2.3 ADDRESS THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR;2.4 ENSURE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND CELEBRATE DIVERSITY AMONG THE COLLEGE'S STUDENTS AND STAFF;2.5 WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS;2.6 MAINTAIN A RANGE OF APPROPRIATE IT AND LEARNING RESOURCES;2.7 ENCOURAGE THE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH IN ADULT EDUCATION, INCLUDING PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES; AND2.8 SUPPORT FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND RESEARCH IN ADULT EDUCATION.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests