Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 2

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

BLACK BRITISH CLASSICAL FOUNDATION LIMITED

THE CHARITY EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF NURTURING AN INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CLASSICAL ARTS, IN PARTICULAR OPERA, AMONGST COMMUNITIES OF COLOUR IN THE UK AND BEYOND.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/10/22	*	£107	£91	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/21		£20	£21	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/20		£3	£4	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/19	*	£21	£24	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/10/18	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/17	*	£12	£18	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16	*	£8	£8	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15	*	£4	£5	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/14	*	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

bbcf.uk

vincent@bbcf.uk

07932914545

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£3,500	08/07/2021	towards costs over the next twelve months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

AYODEJI AYOOLA Appointed: 2021

DR ADJOA OSEI Appointed: 2023

OLAYIMIKA COLE Appointed: 2023

MICHELLE BARNED Appointed: 2023

MOTHER SUSAN WHEELER-KILEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

SARAH ROBERTSON Appointed: 2021

MICHAEL HIGGINS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Co Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/03/2014, number: 1156138
Registered at Companies House on 11/10/2012, number: 08249450

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR22: 111 days late, AR19: 29 days late, AR18: 141 days late, AR17: 44 days late, AR16: 33 days late, AR15: 250 days late, AR14: 166 days late,

Main office

31A SOUTH NORWOOD HILL
LONDON
SE25 6BX

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ENCOURAGING THOSE FROM THE ETHNIC MINORITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN AND APPRECIATE THE ART OF CLASSICAL MUSIC.(2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; (C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; (D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

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