CCEW Charity Commission profile

MEC FOUNDATION UK

Registered charity 1156165 · organisation 5046005

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 March 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08916725
Financial period
1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income
£186,371
Latest expenditure
£117,828
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: TURKISH COMMUNITY CENTRE, 35 GRAINGER PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8SA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

OUR CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITY IS THE OPERATION OF TURKISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AND KOTKU MOSQUE IN NEWCASTLE.ACTIVITIES RUN IN THE CENTRE PROMOTES EDUCATION AND PROVIDES LEISURE FACILITIES. ADDITIONAL EVENTS ARE HELD TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE MUSLIM FAITH.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£186,371
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,828
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£150,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£112,914
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£199,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£138,772
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£38,084
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,317
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,101
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,313

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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 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Due Date
28 December 2025
Ar Received Date
14 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£186,371
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,828
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
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Due Date
29 December 2024
Ar Received Date
1 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£150,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£112,914
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
150648
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
112914
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
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2023
Ar Due Date
28 December 2023
Ar Received Date
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£199,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£138,772
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
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2022
Ar Due Date
28 December 2022
Ar Received Date
16 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£38,084
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,317
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2021
Ar Due Date
28 December 2021
Ar Received Date
15 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,101
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,313
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MEC FOUNDATION UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-03-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
MEC FOUNDATION UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-11-04T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3954185
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1077706
Assoc Charity Name
TURKISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 FEB 2014 as amended on 25 Oct 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO:1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) TURK ORIGIN WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;2) ADVANCE THE MUSLIM RELIGION WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT;3) CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER OBJECTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND ELSEWHERE AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
544045
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
TURKISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures