BETA - BASIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR ADULTS

Charity Number: 1070662
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To improve literacy and the love of learning, BETA is committed to researching local history. Access to this research will be in printed books and digital formats. The research will be available free of charge via the BETA website www.betanetcafe.co.uk To work with the local community, taking part in events, presentations etc. thus furthering education and access to local history.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £10,215
Total expenditure: £8,435

People

3 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Wigan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 July 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BETA (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
VALERIE LONGSTAFF Chair
None on record
Eileen Walsh BSc.Ed. Trustee 28 July 1998
None on record
EILEEN BITHELL BEd Trustee 28 July 1998
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £13.54k £5.24k £5.85k £7.99k £10.22k
Total expenditure £9.93k £7.71k £3.32k £4.12k £8.44k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 April 2024 10 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2023 27 May 2024 88 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2022 23 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2021 09 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2020 08 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 APRIL 1998

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE BASIC SKILLS TRAINING IN LITERACY/NUMERACY, COMMUNICATION AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ADULTS WHOSE SPECIAL NEEDS/DISABILITY DISADVANTAGES THEM IN TERMS OF QUALITY OF LIFE, EMPLOYMENT AND FURTHER EDUCATION/TRAINING

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
17 TRAFALGAR ROAD
WIGAN
WN1 2BB
Phone:
01942244201
Email:
eileen@betanetcafe.co.uk
Website:

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