BRITISH EDUCATION & SUPPORT TRUST (B.E.S.T.) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 26 October 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £50,303
Latest expenditure: £22,131
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 4 Tunstall Road, London, SW9 8BN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bestuk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advance education & religion in accordance with the tenets & doctrines of Islamic Faith contained in Quran & Sunnah in particular by providing or assisting in provision of courses, lectures,seminars & classes; Relieve poverty by providing or assisting in the provision of financial assistance to the poor; Advance charitable purpose/s as the managing committee or the society shall decide.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £50,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,131

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,209

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £107,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,827

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £149,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £149,977

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,145
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,885

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £50,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,131
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,209
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £107,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,827
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £149,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £149,977
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,145
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,885
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH EDUCATION & SUPPORT TRUST (B.E.S.T.)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-10-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 OCTOBER 1992, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29 MAY 2006.
Charitable Objects: A)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENENTS AND DOCTRINES OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH CONTAINED IN THE QURAN AND SUNNAH IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF COURSES LECTURES SEMINARS AND OTHER CLASSES B)TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR C)TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OR THE SOCIETY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 75962
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE SOCIETY OF THE REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC HERITAGE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures