BLACK ASIAN MINORITY ETHNIC VOICE (BAME VOICE)

Registered charity 1173740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Builds up the capacity/skills of minority ethnic organisations so they can deliver better services to the particularly but not exclusively disadvantaged communities in Merton Borough and its environs. It works to advance equality of opportunity and is a reliable point of reference for data on BAME communities. It promotes activities which foster understanding between people of diverse backgrounds.

Objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MINORITY ETHNIC ORGANISATIONS, IN ORDER THAT THEY CAN DELIVER BETTER SERVICES TO THE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND ITS ENVIRONS, (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) IN SUCH A WAY, THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS, AND TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY.”NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008

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 · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource deficit of £20,745 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £157,738 to £136,993. Unrestricted reserves stood at £5,862, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining a general reserve equal to at least six months of operating expenditure. The charity is dependent on grants and donations, with total incoming resources of £86,601 largely offset by total expenditure of £107,346.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• REVEREND HANNAH LERINA SABINA NEALE BEMchair · trustee of 3 other charities
• ABAYEH SAVAGE
• Dr PONNAMPALAM ARUMUGARAASAH
• Dr Rooah Omer

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

Operates in: Croydon · Kingston Upon Thames · Merton · Surrey · Sutton · Wandsworth

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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