Croydon Bme Forum
Analysis
Croydon Bme Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04996963). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Croydon Bme Forum reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £349k to £1.6m (+345%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Croydon Bme Forum sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glow Church UK (£1.6m), British Friends of the Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Charity (Kollel Shomrei Hachomos) (£1.6m) and The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £452k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 2.2%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
To provid opportunities for BME communities to discuss and prioritise the key issues affectingthem to a view to engaging decision and policy makers at the local level to factor in their prioritiesand planning and delivery public services.To build the capacity of BME voluntary and community sector organisations, To promote good relations between different races, building a cohesive Croydon.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Glow Church UK | Newton Aycliffe | £1.6m |
| British Friends of the Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Charity (Kollel Shomrei Hachomos) | London | £1.6m |
| The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society | West Sussex | £1.6m |
| The Gertner Charitable Trust | London | £1.6m |