BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (UK) LTD
To advance the education of young people with particular regard to the development of applicable commercial and business skills and methods and other related matters.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS IN REDBRIDGE WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPLICABLE COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS SKILLS AND METHODS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £111,744 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £503,097. The trustees report that reserves equated to approximately three months of expenditure, which is below the agreed maximum policy target of 12 months. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from fees charged to provide young people with their education have increased from £1.66m to £1.86m.”
“At the 31st March 2025 the reserves of BEP equated to approximately 3 months of expenditure. The trustees have agreed a maximum level of reserves to be set at a maximum of 12 months of expenditure” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £7,774 — grants £7,774 (1); under 1% of the £1,855,254 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £8,214 — grants £8,214 (1); under 1% of the £1,656,708 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £8,389 — grants £8,389 (1); under 1% of the £1,361,653 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- STEVE WILKSchair
- KEITH ALAN BYFORD
- ROBIN TURBEFIELD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.9m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.7m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.3m | £1.4m |
Common questions
Is BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (UK) LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £111,744 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £503,097. The trustees report that reserves equated to approximately three months of expenditure, which is below the agreed maximum policy target of 12 months. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Chegwidden & Co.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £2k |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| WHITEHEAD MONCKTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS
- EAST KENT EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP LTD
- THE CHARTERED ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS SCHOOLS
- LONDON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STUDIES
- EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WEST BERKSHIRE LIMITED
- PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (UK) LTD | £1.9m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS | £688k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST KENT EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP LTD | £338 | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHARTERED ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS SCHOOLS | £18.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STUDIES | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WEST BERKSHIRE LIMITED | £415k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |