CCEW Charity Commission profile

FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION

Registered charity 1204069 · organisation 5216167

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 July 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
14776636
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£3,014,848
Latest expenditure
£2,801,200
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Fircroft College of Adult Education, 1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, BIRMINGHAM, B29 6LH

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.fircroft.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing and promoting social and environmental/climate 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
Date Accounts Received
2 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,014,848
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,801,200
Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,865,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,760,243

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
2 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,014,848
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,801,200
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
147799
Income From Government Grants
£2,544,413
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 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
41
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,865,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,760,243
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£2,606,101
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 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
41

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
2 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
15000
Income Other Trading Activities
37050
Income Charitable Activities
2783976
Income Investments
178822
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3014848
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,944
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,789,256
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2801200
Expenditure Investment Management
11944
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
97092
Expenditure Support Costs
109036
Expenditure Depreciation
166522
Gain Loss Investment
188502
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,547,704
Assets Total Fixed
6824179
Assets Own Use
2898549
Assets Long Term Investment
3925630
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,563,088
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,787,611
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,599,656
Creditors One Year Total Current
388892
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1398719
Assets Cash
£1,260,864
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6547704
Funds Restricted
51952
Funds Total
6599656
Count Employees
53
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
7 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
17176
Income Other Trading Activities
34463
Income Charitable Activities
2654573
Income Investments
159249
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2865461
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£16,315
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,743,928
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2760243
Expenditure Investment Management
16315
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
97785
Expenditure Support Costs
733000
Expenditure Depreciation
114422
Gain Loss Investment
252166
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,500,000
Assets Total Fixed
6242510
Assets Own Use
2316880
Assets Long Term Investment
3925630
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,535,196
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,580,200
Assets Current Investment
165003
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,197,506
Creditors One Year Total Current
612700
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
967500
Assets Cash
£1,102,698
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6145554
Funds Restricted
51952
Funds Total
6197506
Count Employees
53
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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 OF ADULT EDUCATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2023-07-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03 APR 2023
Charitable Objects
THE COLLEGE’S CHARITABLE OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE ADULT, FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
667462
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FIRCROFT COLLEGE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures