Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Very static board: -5
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

BRITISH COMMUNITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

BCPD Trust provides the following services to young and disadvantaged people wanting to advance their education, skills, profession or want to improve their health through sports participation. Listed below are some examples;o MS Office Tools Trainingo Training on Interview Techniques, CV Writing and Job Searching Techniqueso Sports Training and Coaching
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Why is the Board composition very 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£3£1£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£1£0£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£2£3£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£4£4£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£19£23£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

bcpdt.org.uk

enquiry@bcpdt.org.uk

07930331591

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other education support
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Reading competition for children living in Luton.
£910 08/02/2023
Luton Young Stars

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

  • IFTHEKHER ALOM Appointed: 2014
  • SHAHIN Appointed: 2014
  • SUNDAR ALI BENG, CENG Appointed: 2014
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/08/2014, number: 1158134
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR16: 1 days late,
Main office

BCPD TRUST
Customer Support Centre
PO Box 2564
LUTON
LU3 9EN

Objectives

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN LUTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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