BLACK AND ETHNIC MINORITIES FINANCIAL SERVICES

Charity number: 1116294
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BEMFS provide free financial services including debt advice / counselling, to the local black and ethnic minorities' community in Islington area of London. The organisation also run free quarterly Money Talks Financial Literacy Workshops, where participants are guided through basic personal financial management such as budgeting, reducing debt, savings and how to prioritise spending.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2017

Total income: £9,665
Total expenditure: £188

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 October 2006: Standard registration
  • 24 July 2018: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BEM FINANCIAL SERVICES (Working name)
  • BEMFS (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2013 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 31/03/2017
Total gross income £9.65k £9.65k £9.66k £9.66k £9.66k
Total expenditure £0 £0 £0 £0 £188
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 31 March 2018 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2018 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2017 20 November 2017 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2017 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2016 25 January 2017 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2015 23 July 2015 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2015 Not required

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 AUGUST 2005 AS AMENDED ON 3 JULY 2009

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS; ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM BLACK AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS, IN AREAS OF ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, ADVICE AND INFORMATION DEALING WITH PERSONAL FINANCES INCLUDING SAVINGS, DEBT PREVENTION AND COUNSELLING, TAXATION, BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER FINANCIAL PROBLEMS

Area of benefit

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

ENGLAND AND WALES