Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 6

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

BLACK ASIAN MINORITY ETHNIC VOICE (BAME VOICE)

Builds up the capacity/skills of minority ethnic organisations so they can deliver better services to the particularly but not exclusively disadvantaged communities in Merton Borough and its environs. It works to advance equality of opportunity and is a reliable point of reference for data on BAME communities. It promotes activities which foster understanding between people of diverse backgrounds.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/07/22		£111	£72	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/07/21		£75	£25	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/07/20	*	£9	£9	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/07/19	*	£9	£11	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/07/18		£17	£11	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

INFO@BAMEVOICE.ORG

02086871417

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Croydon, Kingston Upon Thames, Merton, Surrey, Sutton, Wandsworth,

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
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
17 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - BAME Voice
£71,051	01/03/2021 12	The project is using funding to facilitate capacity building for member organisations and a programme of work aimed at increasing community engagement with and involvement in local decision making. ....more The project is using funding to facilitate capacity building for member organisations and a programme of work aimed at increasing community engagement with and involvement in local decision making. The group will target participants with lived experience of poverty discrimination or disadvantage for these roles as well as frontline workers working in health and social care. They will run training workshops covering topics such as understanding how local and national governments work campaign strategy equality & diversity and asset-based community development resilience & leadership. The project will increase engagement dialogue and understanding between the public sector and BAME communities increase knowledge & skills in advocacy and campaigning within a team and provide opportunities for local people to influence local policy and decision-making.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

DR PONNAMPALAM ARUMUGARAASAH Appointed: 2018

DR ROOAH OMER Appointed: 2018

ABAYEH SAVAGE Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: ETHNIC MINORITY CENTRE LIMITED,

REV HANNAH LERINA SABINA TAIWO NEALE (Chair) Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/07/2017, number: 1173740

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 8 days late, AR19: 195 days late,

Main office

The Vestry Hall,
336 London Road
MITCHAM
Surrey
CR4 3UD

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MINORITY ETHNIC ORGANISATIONS, IN ORDER THAT THEY CAN DELIVER BETTER SERVICES TO THE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND ITS ENVIRONS, (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) IN SUCH A WAY, THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS, AND TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY.”NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008

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