RAUF R DENKTAS TURKISH SCHOOL

Registered charity 1077087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BATS, BEXLEY ASSOCIATION OF TURKISH SPEAKERS (BATS), BLACKFEN TURKISH SCHOOL (BTS)

A Saturday supplementary school for teaching the Turkish language and Culture to children and young adults from Turkish, and non Turkish families, who wish to learn the Turkish language and culture. Turkish language is taught to GCSE, AS and "A" level standards. Maths and Science is taught to GCSE LevelsFolklore, choir and dancing classes are also taughtWe are open from 10 am to 1pm

Objects

TO DEVELOP EDUCATION IN TURKISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AND IN SUCH OTHER SUBJECTS AS THE ASSOCIATION MAY, THROUGH ITS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINETO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, TRAINING AND FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS SO AS TO HELP THEM GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £12,695.22 for the year, driven largely by a one-off grant. Unrestricted funds carried forward were £16,499.87, with cash at bank of £16,287.04 against current liabilities of £98.17.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Meryem Biricik
• Ocal Mercan
• Tulay Sisman

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bexley · Bromley · Greenwich · Kent · Lewisham

Income and spending

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