Finance Score: -26
Governance Score: -12
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Dormant: -10
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -38 ?

BME LEARNING NETWORK (WY) 

The activities of BME Learning Network are1.Represent the learning and skills needs of the BME communities of West Yorkshire 2.Support the BME 3rd Sector engaged in learning & skills delivery3.Develop consortium of BME Learning providers, fit to compete with the best to deliver to the most disadvantaged, hardest to reach communities in West Yorkshire.4.Deliver & host training for members
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • This charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/01/17*£28£28£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/16*£30£21£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/15*£33£45£-12£0£0£0n/a03
31/01/14*£57£68£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/13*£43£66£-23£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/12£127£107£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/11£167£133£35£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.bmelearning.co.uk

info@bmelearning.co.uk

01422846394

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for those discriminated by race or gender
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/06/2010, number: 1136280
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/01/2009, number: 06785987
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR17: 35 days late, AR16: 20 days late, AR15: 15 days late, AR14: 109 days late, AR13: 3 days late,
Main office

Beehive Mills
Hebble End
Hebden Bridge
HX7 6HJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY/CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND PROMOTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEMBER ORGANISATIONS WHO DELIVER LEARNING AND SKILLS AND ENHANCE EMPLOYABILITY AND ENTERPRISE OR ASPIRE TO DO SOB) DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF OUR MEMBERS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THEIR SERVICES AND TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY AND EFFECTIVENESSC) PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS OF DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES BY ACTING AS A POWERFUL FORCE IN INFLUENCING THE LEARNING AND SKILLS AGENDA

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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