Overall GiG Score: 26 ?
Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 12
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12

THE JERICHO FOUNDATION 

To seek out and engage those who experience the greatest barriersTo help our clients gain relevant vocational skillsTo help clients to overcome their personal barriers and become fulfilled individualsTo provide real work experience for our clientsTo help clients gain sustainable employmentTo develop and run successful social enterprise businessesTo be good stewards of the environment
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 30 years

www.jericho.org.uk

enquiries@jericho.org.uk

01216471960

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,312£2,242£70£87£908£7173.89815
31/03/22£1,911£1,832£79£81£839£61746218
31/03/21£1,833£1,587£246£60£760£5053.88040
31/03/20£1,703£1,658£45£66£514£27329020
31/03/19£2,923£2,874£49£99£485£1810.89137
31/03/18*£2,813£2,747£66£77£437£1280.6930
31/03/17*£2,613£2,603£10£42£370£280.1700
31/03/16£3,249£3,187£62£50£360£1310.51040
31/03/15£2,684£2,627£57£8£298£880.4860
31/03/14*£2,382£2,341£42£8£221£-17-0.1840
31/03/13*£1,822£2,050£-228£8£200£-30-0.2550
31/03/12£1,940£1,929£11£7£428£1881.2570
31/03/11£2,791£2,580£212£39£417£1670.8930
31/03/10£1,594£1,679£-85£35£206£2061.5550
31/03/09£1,668£1,931£-263£41£301£3011.9450
31/03/08*£1,752£1,656£96£13£564£5644.1580
31/03/07£1,021£966£56£10£563£5637370
31/03/06*£882£929£-47£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£112£103£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£121£95£26£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 54%
Liabilities/Income: 46%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 3.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 98 employees
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£959,707
Esmee Fairbairn£252,131
Henry Smith Charity£160,000
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£90,000
BBC Children in Need£79,832
Rank Foundation£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Jericho Foundation
£9,400 20/07/2023
Voices of Hope
National Lottery Community Fund - Workwise
£9,999 16/06/2023
The funding will be used to deliver an employability programme for pupils at risk of educational and future social exclusion. The project aims to provide opportunities for work experience develop a ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Equiano Plus 2
£488,649 25/05/2023
Funding will support survivors of modern slavery in Birmingham. The project aims to help survivors overcome the barriers caused by trauma mistrust of authorities and employers mental health issues ....more
Rank Foundation - CoL Core Grant The Jericho Foundation 2023 - Full
£25,000 27/04/2023
The Jericho Foundation received the Cost of Living Core Grant to help cover the cost of increased utility bills and rent.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Jericho Foundation
£6,981 20/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Core funding
£10,000 18/01/2023
The Jericho Foundation supports people experiencing disadvantage to gain skills to secure sustainable employment. Core funding will support strategic and operational growth, and allow the Foundation ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Jericho Foundation
£6,000 08/12/2022
Purchase of van for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in the West Midlands
Herefordshire Community Foundation - JERICHO Apprenticeships (Support Costs)
£3,500 20/09/2022
Grant to The Jericho Foundation
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Jericho Foundation
£160,000 10/03/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for unemployed people with complex barriers to social and economic participation and inclusion in Birmingham, West Midlands.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ignition Pathways
£9,990 08/10/2021
The group will use the funding to provide training opportunities for volunteers from the local community. This will improve skills and help people to reach their potential.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - The Jericho Foundation organisational growth and development
£30,000 08/03/2021
The Jericho Foundation is a West Midlands social enterprise which supports people, particularly those aged 16-24, with barriers to employment and training, by providing real work experience and ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Jericho Foundation
£15,000 29/01/2021
purchase vehicle for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people and employement in West Midlands
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Jericho Foundation
£198,401 21/10/2020
36
Towards Core costs to support survivors of trafficking and modern slavery.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Jericho Foundation
£79,832 09/09/2020
18
COVID19 - This project is for an 'adapt and change' programme for young people with behavioural difficulties who have been isolated due to Covid-19, and help improve EET engagement, self-belief and ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£22,712 30/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Jericho Foundation
£25,000 09/06/2020
5
Towards interim funding to support adaptation of services due to COVID 19.
National Lottery Community Fund - Emergency Funding
£100,000 28/05/2020
6
The funding will go towards core costs to enable the project to resume its operations in the context of Covid-19. The project is a social enterprise which supports those who are long term unemployed ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Jericho Foundation
£21,749 28/04/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000 01/04/2020
3
Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
National Lottery Community Fund - Equiano Plus
£329,969 28/02/2020
This project will help survivors of modern slavery overcome the barriers caused by trauma, mistrust of authorities and employers, mental health issues and immigration issues to re-build and transform ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Development grant- Balsall Heath
£11,100 09/12/2019
5
This grant will help the group to carry out a feasibility study that will explore and articulate the potential to reduce re-offending, create housing, provide training and employment opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Jericho Ignition Expansion Project
£10,000 16/10/2019
12
The funding will be used to extend an employment support service, providing practical job preparation and skills training, personal development support, information and guidance for unemployed and ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Additional package of support 2019-20
£30,000 14/10/2019
12
Towards organisational growth and development as part of Growth Fund annual package of support.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Contribution to growth plans
£500,000 19/03/2019
12
The Jericho Foundation supports people experiencing disadvantage to gain skills to secure sustainable employment. Core funding will support strategic and operational growth, and allow the Foundation ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£50,000 05/06/2018
Employment and personal development support for disadvantaged people in Birmingham
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 06/06/2017
WC Winner 2017-2018 Cohort
National Lottery Community Fund - Jericho ReUsers: Site Feasibility Study
£9,860 15/02/2017
12
The funding will be used by this charity to carry out research and a feasibility study, looking at future ways of working and improvements to their service delivery. This will improve the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Labour For Change (LFC)
£313,707 25/01/2017
36
The group will further develop an employment pilot that was delivered in 2014-15 by The Jericho Foundation. The project will be open to anyone over 16 years of age living in Birmingham or surrounding ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Jericho Foundation
£148,200 08/09/2016
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an apprenticeship programme for young people from disadvantaged communities in Birmingham
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Jericho Foundation
£127,949 11/05/2016
36
Towards the cost of a project that will provide a co-ordinated multi agency programme of support to individuals who have experienced slavery, including those trafficked for sex and those brought to ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Funding to help replicate "Reusers", a successful reuse business which provides supported placements for 10 young people per year.
£40,000 08/02/2016
24
Jericho is a leading regional social enterprise and employability charity, which works with 65 young people aged 16-24 per year through targeted, year-long employability placements and wrap-around ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Jericho Foundation
£48,400 17/09/2015
12
towards one year's running costs of a tailored apprenticeship programme for young people from deprived communities across Birmingham
LandAid Charitable Trust - Salaries to support young people to gain and sustain apprenticeships in the construction sector
£9,309 20/05/2014
Repeat funding to charity in Birmingham working with vulnerable young people who are not in education, employment or training. Part funds salaries to support 10 disadvantaged young people to gain and ....more
LandAid Charitable Trust - Renovations to premises for employment courses for disadvantaged young people who are NEET
£23,170 10/09/2013
Renovations to create new facilities for young people who are not in employment, education or training; business incubator and work spaces, one to one advice rooms, and also energy efficient upgrades ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-72
  • UNIQUA BROWN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Local Government Officer
  • ZAC DIXON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/04/1994, number: 1037084
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/08/1993, number: 02845852
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR08: 0 days late, AR06: 350 days late, AR04: 186 days late,
Main office

JERICHO FOUNDATION
JERICHO BUILDING
196-198 EDWARD ROAD
BALSALL HEATH
BIRMINGHAM
B12 9LX

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND ELSEWHERE:I. TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, HARDSHIP, DISTRESS OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE DUE TO YOUTH, AGE, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POVERTY, ILLNESS, DISABILITY OR HOMELESSNESS.II. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).III. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.IV. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID CITY.V. TO PURSUE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH THE CHARITY THINKS FIT FOR PURSUIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES AFORESAID WHICH ARE PURSUED OUT UNDER A CHRISTIAN ETHOS

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM

Data Sources

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