BANGLADESH YOUTH AND CULTURAL SHOMITI 

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Keeping South Asian Adults Physically Active
£12,000	10/11/2023 12	This project will support the delivery of 60-minute Bollywood Dance and 60 minute yoga sessions a week for 30 weeks for South Asian women from lower socio-economic positions. There will also be an ....more This project will support the delivery of 60-minute Bollywood Dance and 60 minute yoga sessions a week for 30 weeks for South Asian women from lower socio-economic positions. There will also be an offering of swimming and badminton for adults each once a week for 30 weeks. Funding will specifically support equipment, facility hire, transport, promotion and coaching fees.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bangladesh Youth and Cultural Shomiti
£75,000	04/10/2023 36	Unrestricted grant over 3 years towards the core costs of Bangladesh Youth and Cultural Shomiti
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - BYCS Summer Youth Activities
£9,999	28/07/2023	This funding will be used to give young people with special education needs and disabilities involved in anti-social behaviour access to a range of sports activities. The project aims to improve ....more This funding will be used to give young people with special education needs and disabilities involved in anti-social behaviour access to a range of sports activities. The project aims to improve confidence bringing young people from diverse communities together to promote better understanding and tolerance between them.
National Lottery Community Fund - Professional Fees to Develop Full Funding Proposal Stage Application
£10,000	26/11/2021	The funding will be used by the project to progress itsplans to renovate and improve their well-established community resource centre.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£9,990	11/01/2021 5	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£62,000	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Help at Hand Project
£45,000	11/06/2020 12	During COVID-19 BYCS has helped the community by providing services such as food shopping well-being check-ins for the elderly and providing advice to those who have lost their jobs or are seeking ....more During COVID-19 BYCS has helped the community by providing services such as food shopping well-being check-ins for the elderly and providing advice to those who have lost their jobs or are seeking work. This funding enables BYCS to increase its capacity by increasing its staff hours for the next six months as well as bring in outside support to enable the increase of online abilities. Support will be delivered remotely at first but will move into the organisation’s offices as restrictions are lifted.
Sport England - BYCS Family Fitness Club for Black and Minority Ethnic famil
£8,500	12/12/2019 23	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled BYCS Family Fitness Club for Black and Minority Ethnic famil. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled BYCS Family Fitness Club for Black and Minority Ethnic famil. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Impact Assessment of BYCS
£8,400	20/12/2018 12	This funding will be used to deliver a capacity building exercise enabling the group to become more financially sustainable. The project aims to improve the way in which the organisation supports ....more This funding will be used to deliver a capacity building exercise enabling the group to become more financially sustainable. The project aims to improve the way in which the organisation supports people.
Sport England - TIED: Keeping British South Asian Women Heathy
£8,500	04/01/2018 16	Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage Small Award funding programme for a Revenue project titled TIED: Keeping British South Asian Women Heathy. This project is ....more Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage Small Award funding programme for a Revenue project titled TIED: Keeping British South Asian Women Heathy. This project is a Yoga project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
DCMS - ALB-TIED: Keeping British South Asian Women Heathy
£8,500	04/01/2018	Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage Small Award funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'TIED: Keeping British South Asian Women Heathy'. This project ....more Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage Small Award funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'TIED: Keeping British South Asian Women Heathy'. This project is a Yoga project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Access for the Community
£10,000	25/06/2014 12	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Let's Learn Together
£199,763	05/08/2013 60	A new project from Bangladeshi Youth and Cultural Shomti to support women mainly from Bangladesh and Pakistan living in the Highfield area of Spinney Hills and Stoneygate, Leicester to develop their ....more A new project from Bangladeshi Youth and Cultural Shomti to support women mainly from Bangladesh and Pakistan living in the Highfield area of Spinney Hills and Stoneygate, Leicester to develop their parenting skills and increase their self confidence so that they can support their children in education, health and wellbeing as they grow up. Many of the women will be new arrivals to the UK with young children under the age of five.

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Trustees (13)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/04/1999, number: 1075077
• Registered at Companies House on 25/01/1999, number: 03700476

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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Main office

30-32 BIDDULPH STREET
LEICESTER
LE2 1BF

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR OF POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO:(I) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE SAID INHABITANTS(II) PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE(B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY(C) TO ADVANCE RELIGION

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE INHABITANTS OF LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE