BLACK, ASIAN & MINORITY ETHNIC EDUCATORS (BAMEED)

Registered charity 1192628 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAMEED

We are a grassroots network aimed at ensuring our diverse communities are accepted as a substantive part of the education workforce. We seek to address the inequities in the recruitment and career progression of Black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues into the teaching profession. We advocate, coach & connect educators and schools together towards achieving racial and other social justice.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF BAMEED (THE CIO) ARE TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE EDUCATION SECTOR (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST EDUCATION LEADERSHIP) BY:- - PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO EMPOWER BAME EDUCATORS;- PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; - PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT WITH NON BAME EDUCATORS TO CULTIVATE A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;- CONDUCTING OR SUPPORTING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES;- ASSISTING SCHOOLS IN ATTRACTING BAME EDUCATORS, LEADERS AND GOVERNORS;- ASSISTING SCHOOLS IN DIVERSIFYING THEIR CURRICULUM AND UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIVERSITY TAUGHT IN THE CURRICULUM;- SUPPORTING BAME EDUCATORS AS ROLE MODELS WITHIN THE SECTOR; - SUPPORTING BAME EDUCATORS SUCH THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR; AND- LIAISING WITH ORGANISATIONS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO 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: Education/training · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the network's financial position continues to be satisfactory, with trustees using donations to ensure all expenses are covered. The charity reports a net outgoing of £3,426 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds carried forward of £9,271. The trustees aim to build strong financial reserves to maintain sustainability in the upcoming financial year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALLANA GAY
• Adam Vasco
• Amjad Ali
• Domini Agboeze
• Dr Lizana Oberholzer · trustee of 1 other charity
• Frances Akinde
• Lilian Martin

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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Government & lottery funding

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