Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

BRITISH AND CARIBBEAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION 

Provide relief for serving and former members of his Majesty's armed forces, or forces of the Commonwealth and their dependents particularly but not exclusively those with ethnic associations with the Caribbean, who are in need, hardship or distress, by advancing any lawful charitable purpose at the discretion of the trusteesReunions/Dinner and Dance.Christmas Social.Afternoon Teas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/23£5,690£5,528£1620
31/12/22£4,999£4,056£9430
31/12/21£80£18£620
31/12/20£145£1,493£-1,3480
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.bcva.weebly.com

bcva@rocketmail.com

+004407933201208

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/10/2019, number: 1185621
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

LAUREL ROAD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE
SPORTS GROUND
LAUREL ROAD
HANDSWORTH
BIRMINGHAM
B21 9PB

Objectives

TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES OR FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO MAY BE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, BY ADVANCING ANY LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSE, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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