BSC Multicultural Services
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Trustees
- BOSHOR ALIchair
- Julie Begum
- KOYSOR MIAH
- MANIK MIAH
- MOSHUD ALI
- MR SHAMIM ALAM
- Stephen Andrew Warne
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2025 | £15k | Towards core running costs. |
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £12k | A contribution towards core costs enabling, face to face support services, supplementary schools work, befriending, BME business awards and the celebrations off |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/04/2025 | £500k | Supporting BME Communities in Suffolk |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2021 | £257k | Empowering BME Communities |
| Sport England | 15/06/2021 | £10k | EURO 2020 Legacy project – BSC Multicultural Services (BSCMS |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/12/2010 | £50k | "Curry and Culture: Bangladeshi Community Heritage Project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/03/2003 | £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
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £255k |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £127k |
| The Goldsmiths' Foundation | 1 | £65k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £60k |
| THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £54k |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £43k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
Charities like this
- THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- BRITSOM
- THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
- Diversity Rights
- BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST
- NHANCED COMMUNITIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSC Multicultural Services | £319k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITSOM | £205k | Under £30,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Diversity Rights | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST | £1.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |