BETTER COTTON INITIATIVE - UK

Charity number: 1140573
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Better Cotton offers an international standard for the production of more sustainable cotton. In 2012 the BCI-UK trustees attended AGM meetings hosted by BCI (Switzerland), to share expertise. We have rented an office in London providing a workplace for BCI's global staff, this was a first step in BCI's plans to move its European focus from Geneva to London and work efficently with lead partners.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2014

Total income: £329
Total expenditure: £300

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Hackney
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • India
  • Mali
  • Netherlands
  • Pakistan
  • Sweden

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 February 2011: Standard registration
  • 11 February 2016: Removed (Transfer of funds)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BCI-UK (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 31/12/2011 31/12/2012 31/12/2013 31/12/2014
Total gross income £0 £6.48k £1.69k £329
Total expenditure £0 £300 £1.78k £300
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 December 2015 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2015 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2014 12 October 2015 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2014 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2013 15 December 2014 45 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2013 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2012 28 October 2013 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2012 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 JANUARY 2011

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE COTTON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE COTTON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING SECTOR AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. [SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.]

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED