BSC Multicultural Services

Registered charity 1104502 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BANGLADESHI SUPPORT CENTRE

To relieve persons in need through provision of help, support and information about training, benefits and community services. To advance education and skills through training for the benefit of the public. To organise community-based activities and projects to improving the condition of life for those who experience social, cultural, economic and other challenges and difficulties, etc.

Objects

3.1 TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HELP, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION REGARDING BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AS WELL AS OTHER SUPPORT;3.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES;3.3 OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY;3.3.1 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES; AND3.3.2 THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING FACILITIES; AND3.3.3 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING IN HEALTH AND HYGIENE; AND3.3.4 THE PROVISION OF OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WHICH THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: SUFFOLK

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Ipswich, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£319k
Latest spending
£330k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,482 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £325,035. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £119,691 are maintained, which the trustees consider prudent and in line with their policy of holding no less than six months of unrestricted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (75% of income)
“The charity’s income for the year was £318,662 (2024: £372,847) of which £228,788 (2024: £320,427) related to project restricted activities.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: no less than six months unrestricted expenditure (reserves figure: £120k)
“In the charity’s circumstances the trustees believe it is prudent to maintain reserves of £77,000 (2024: £94,000) which are the equivalent of no less than six months unrestricted expenditure” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 150
  • Government income: £107,200 — grants £107,200 (3); 34% of the £318,662 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 150
  • Government income: £54,970 — grants £54,970 (2); 15% of the £372,847 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 100
  • Government income: £36,639 — grants £36,639 (3); 19% of the £191,629 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£319k£330k
31/03/2024£373k£277k
31/03/2023£192k£251k
31/03/2022£154k£210k
31/03/2021£372k£149k

Common questions

Is BSC Multicultural Services financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,482 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £325,035. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £119,691 are maintained, which the trustees consider prudent and in line with their policy of holding no less than six months of unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BSC Multicultural Services?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BSC Multicultural Services as a grant recipient include THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2025£15kTowards core running costs.
THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£12kA contribution towards core costs enabling, face to face support services, supplementary schools work, befriending, BME business awards and the celebrations off

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/04/2025£500kSupporting BME Communities in Suffolk
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2021£257kEmpowering BME Communities
Sport England15/06/2021£10kEURO 2020 Legacy project – BSC Multicultural Services (BSCMS
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/12/2010£50k"Curry and Culture: Bangladeshi Community Heritage Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/03/2003£5k"A Heritage Project To Research And Display The History Of Bangladeshi People In Suffolk In Partnership With The Bangladeshi Community And Mu"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BSC Multicultural Services£319k—0above—no doubt
THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2026£257k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITSOM FY2025£205kUnder £30,0000above—no doubt
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
Diversity Rights FY2026£72k—0unclear—no doubt
BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST FY2025£1.3m——unclear—no doubt

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