Beap
Analysis
Beap is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04615676). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Beap reported income of £445k and spending of £427k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £518k to £445k (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Beap sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Film and Video Umbrella (£445k), British Youth Opera (£446k) and Operaupclose Ltd (£444k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the inhabitants of Bradford, Bangladeshi community and other ethnic minorities including of vocational training in order to improve.To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or time occupation in the interest of social welfare particularly people and the elderly who are in need of such facilities object of improving their condition of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Film and Video Umbrella | Nottingham | £445k |
| British Youth Opera | London | £446k |
| Operaupclose Ltd | Southampton | £444k |
| The Historical Diving Society | Hampshire | £446k |