BLACK & MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1091127 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BMECP

Enabling Groups and organisations to develop themselves to be able to meet their needs Support to Individuals and Families Generic Infrastructure Development Support Manage a sustainable BMECP Centre Partnership Representation Health related work BMECP is involved in the areas of Mental Health HIV /AIDS Equalities Work

Objects

THE OBJECT OF BMECP IS TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES ("THE OBJECTS")

Area of benefit: EAST SUSSEX

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£175k
Latest spending
£180k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,054 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £214. The independent examiner noted that the going concern is under threat due to the overdrawn unrestricted account and cashflow pressures, although the trustees remain positive about secured funding for the coming year.

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 4 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£175k£180k
31/03/2024£167k£191k
31/03/2023£124k£177k
31/03/2022£138k£132k
31/03/2021£137k£109k

Common questions

Is BLACK & MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,054 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £214. The independent examiner noted that the going concern is under threat due to the overdrawn unrestricted account and cashflow pressures, although the trustees remain positive about secured funding for the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2026£20kSussex BME Fostering Pathways
The National Lottery Community Fund13/02/2025£100kBlack & Minority Ethnic Community Partnership (BMECP)
The National Lottery Community Fund11/10/2006£496kBlack and Minority Ethnic Participation and Development Project

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VOICE4CHANGE ENGLAND LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BLACK & MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP£175k—0unclear—no doubt
VOICE4CHANGE ENGLAND LIMITED FY2025£1.5m£137,1271unclear—no doubt
CROYDON BME FORUM FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
THE NAZ PROJECT(LONDON) FY2025£686k£60,000 - £69,9991above—no doubt
BLACK EQUITY ORGANISATION (BEO) FY2025£1.7m——above—no doubt
ETHNIC HEALTH FORUM FY2025£253k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.