BEST BRITISH CENTRE

Charity number: 1146026
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Best British Centre is working with a wide range of children, families and elderly people from various backgrounds. The centre is engaging communities of London and surrounding regions in many diverse activities, events and projects, in the areas of culture, education, sport and social sphere.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £49,845
Total expenditure: £47,650

People

2 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 February 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • EASTERN EUROPEAN CENTRE (Previous name)
Company number:
07754089 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GULNARA KURSALINA Chair 01 August 2021
None on record
IRINA PALINSKAJA Trustee 21 November 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £0 £0 £38 £930 £49.85k
Total expenditure £0 £0 £30 £932 £47.65k
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 July 2024 30 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 30 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 21 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2022 22 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2021 30 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2020 13 June 2021 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 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 INCORPORATED 26/08/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/02/2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14 JUL 2017

Charitable objects

1) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY BRINGING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER AND PROMOTING SOCIAL COHESION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; 2) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG FAMILIES AND ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM EASTERN EUROPE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC POSITION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF: A) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS; B) SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. 3) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
63 Malthouse Drive
GRAYS
Essex
RM17 5FG
Phone:
07383001040
Email:
info.bestbritishcentre@gmail.com
Website:

www.bestbritishcentre.com Open in new window