BETTER COMMUNITY BUSINESS NETWORK LIMITED

Charity number: 1151484
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BCBN was set up to identify worthwhile community projects and partner with credible charities. BCBN aims to work for the betterment of our society by helping to fulfil the corporate social responsibility of businesses and encouraging positive community participation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £83,475
Total expenditure: £87,087

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BCBN (Working name)
Company number:
08142721 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
TARIQ USMANI Trustee 08 June 2022
FELTHAM COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY TRUST
Received: On time
KASHIF USMANI Trustee 08 June 2022
None on record
Rami Sawas Trustee 08 June 2022
None on record
Dr Allyah Abbas-Hanif Trustee 08 June 2022
None on record
Sorie Ibrahim Abukalil Trustee 08 June 2022
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 £92.80k £113.10k £267.44k £153.06k £83.48k
Total expenditure £96.90k £109.64k £261.52k £126.74k £87.09k
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 14 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 14 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 23 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 23 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 30 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 30 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 25 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 25 May 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 JUL 2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 JUL 2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 AUG 2018 as amended on 27 Oct 2022

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE: (I) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. (II) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ADVANCE IN LIFE; (III) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (IV) ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY

Contact information

Address:
50 Havelock Terrace
London
SW8 4AL
Phone:
02072029129
Email:
admin@bcbn.org.uk
Website:

www.bcbn.org.uk Open in new window