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CROYDON BME FORUM

Registered charity 1108843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CBF

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £119,257 for the year ended 31 March 2023, increasing its total unrestricted and restricted funds to £547,882. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, supported by current reserves and expected future income.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months expenditure (held: £548k)
“BME Forum's policy seeks to balance these priorities by holding a level of reserves which equates to between three and six months expenditure of the charity.” — page 15
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hartley Fowler LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£452k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Croydon · Lambeth · Lewisham · Merton · Richmond Upon Thames · Sutton · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.6m£1.4m
31/03/2024£1.6m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.1m£1.0m
31/03/2022£942k£822k
31/03/2021£349k£288k

Common questions

Is CROYDON BME FORUM financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £119,257 for the year ended 31 March 2023, increasing its total unrestricted and restricted funds to £547,882. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, supported by current reserves and expected future income. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Hartley Fowler LLP.