BEAP
To advance the education of the inhabitants of Bradford, Bangladeshi community and other ethnic minorities including of vocational training in order to improve.To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or time occupation in the interest of social welfare particularly people and the elderly who are in need of such facilities object of improving their condition of life.
Objects
1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF BRADFORD, PARTICULARLY THE BANGLADESHI COMMUNITY AND OTHER ETHNIC MINORITIES INCLUDING PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN ORDER TO IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE ELDERLY WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.ELIEVE THE ELDERLY IN NEED;D TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PERSONS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £18,617 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £445,413 against expenditure of £426,796. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £432,774 were maintained, meeting the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure, £100,000 to £200,000.” — page 7
“Payments were made to Neighbourhood Resource Centre for marketing and promotion £3,000 (2024 - nil)” — page 29
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
- Volunteer management
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Trustees
- HIRON MIAHchair
- HABIBUR RAHMAN
- JAHANARA BEGUM ALI
- MOHAMMED AZAD
- Muminul Islam
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £445k | £427k |
| 31/03/2024 | £352k | £360k |
| 31/03/2023 | £368k | £295k |
| 31/03/2022 | £570k | £525k |
| 31/03/2021 | £518k | £208k |
Common questions
Is BEAP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £18,617 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £445,413 against expenditure of £426,796. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £432,774 were maintained, meeting the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/01/2025 | £20k | Men Reaching Out |
| UK government | 25/10/2024 | £15k | ALB-Sport England-BEAP Family Sports Project |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/11/2023 | £99k | "Bradford Curry Fest: Unveiling Bradford's Spice Legacy" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2020 | £10k | Peterborough Youth Mental Health Support Centre |
| UK government | 05/08/2020 | £43k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2020 | £9k | Bringing Bradford?s Generations Together |
| UK government | 20/12/2018 | £10k | Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces |
| UK government | 03/09/2018 | £10k | Knife Crime Community Fund 18-19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/07/2018 | £8k | Bringing Bradford's Generations Together |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/11/2017 | £10k | "Bangladesh to Bradford" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/04/2012 | £8k | BEAP Community Involvement Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/11/2004 | £58k | Salaries & running costs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2004 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £166k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £80k |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £46k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- BETTER COMMUNITIES BRADFORD
- 15BILLIONEBP
- ANCHOR PROJECT
- BEAT (BELONGING, EMPOWERING AND THRIVING)
- BATH ETHNIC MINORITY SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
- BRENT PLAY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAP | £445k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BETTER COMMUNITIES BRADFORD | £435k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 15BILLIONEBP | £1.6m | £70,001 - £80,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ANCHOR PROJECT | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEAT (BELONGING, EMPOWERING AND THRIVING) | £281k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BATH ETHNIC MINORITY SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION | £157k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |