Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Birmingham Community Matters is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Birmingham Community Matters (number 1179442) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Birmingham Community Matters do?
BCM provides small community and voluntary groups with peer to peer, face-to-face support, enabling them to be more effective in their communities. To do this surgeries are held in informal venues across Birmingham where anyone with an idea to improve their community are welcome to visit. Additionally, workshops focused on topics such as funding and wider networking events take place.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Birmingham Community Matters
Answers Birmingham Community Matters gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Birmingham Community Matters's highest-paid staff paid?
Birmingham Community Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Birmingham Community Matters as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Birmingham Community Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Birmingham Community Matters registered for?
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Birmingham Community Matters yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Birmingham Community Matters.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Birmingham Community Matters?
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Is Birmingham Community Matters a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Birmingham Community Matters as a registered charity (number 1179442) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Birmingham Community Matters's charity number?
Birmingham Community Matters's charity number is 1179442. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1179442?
Search 1179442 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Birmingham Community Matters do?
BCM provides small community and voluntary groups with peer to peer, face-to-face support, enabling them to be more effective in their communities. To do this surgeries are held in informal venues across Birmingham where anyone with an idea to improve their community are welcome to visit. Additionally, workshops focused on topics such as funding and wider networking events take place.
Does Birmingham Community Matters have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Birmingham Community Matters. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Birmingham Community Matters?
Birmingham Community Matters's website listed in our register data is http://www.birminghamcommunitymatters.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Birmingham Community Matters's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Birmingham Community Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Birmingham Community Matters?
The register does not record Birmingham Community Matters as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Birmingham Community Matters's trustees paid?
Birmingham Community Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Birmingham Community Matters registered as a charity?
Birmingham Community Matters was entered on the register on 3 August 2018.