THE BESTWAY FOUNDATION

Charity number: 297178
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing scholarships/grants to University students of South Asian origin both in the UK and overseas. The relief of sickness and the preservation of health both in the UK and in South Asia by way of grants to hospitals, medical research establishments, by building, new hospitals, or in such other manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion decide.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2025

Total income: £358,167
Total expenditure: £480,409

People

5 Trustee(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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Northern Ireland
  • Pakistan
  • Scotland
  • Sri Lanka

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 July 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SIR ANWAR PERVEZ Chair 19 June 1987
None on record
The Honourable Haider Zameer Choudrey Trustee 29 June 2021
None on record
DAWOOD PERVEZ Trustee 25 July 2013
NATIONAL GROCERS BENEVOLENT FUND
Received: On time
RIZWAN PERVEZ Trustee 25 July 2013
None on record
Lord ZAMEER MOHAMMED CHOUDREY CBE SI Pk Trustee 19 June 1987
CRIMESTOPPERS TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024 30/06/2025
Total gross income £49.05k £21.84k £701.78k £525.41k £358.17k
Total expenditure £353.94k £1.28m £438.49k £1.11m £480.41k
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
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £642.27k £0 N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 £366.19k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £59.51k £159.22k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £642.27k £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £438.30k £1.11m N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £7.80k £8.38k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £430.50k £1.10m N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £187 £0 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 June 2025 24 April 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2025 24 April 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2024 28 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 28 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 29 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 29 April 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 24 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2021 29 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 29 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

TRUST DEED DATED 19TH JUNE 1987

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN BOTH THE UK AND OVERSEAS BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE BY WAY OF GRANTS, ENDOWMENTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS OR OTHERWISE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
BESTWAY FOUNDATION
2 ABBEY ROAD
LONDON
NW10 7BW
Phone:
02084531234
Email:
bestway.foundation@bestway.co.uk
Website:

hhttp://www.bestwaygroup.co.uk/page/bestway-foundation