Birmingham Outreach Foundation
Analysis
Birmingham Outreach Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Birmingham Outreach Foundation reported income of £14k and spending of £17k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £1,840 to £14k (+650%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 640%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Birmingham Outreach Foundation sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Operating Theatre (£14k), Allhallows Centre (£14k) and Gerddi Bro Ddyfi Gardens (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Birmingham Outreach Foundation charity helps with:-1. The prevention or relief from poverty in Birmingham and the surrounding area, through the provision of food and basic essential items to individuals in need.2. The promotion of social inclusion amongst vulnerable community members who are excluded from society because they are unemployed, homeless or who are struggling financially.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Theatre | North Shields | £14k |
| Allhallows Centre | Wigton | £14k |
| Gerddi Bro Ddyfi Gardens | Powys | £14k |
| The Hospitals Trust of the Hartlepools | Richmond | £14k |