CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH AND CARIBBEAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1185621 · organisation 5138947

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
4 October 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£10,414
Latest expenditure
£9,930
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LAUREL ROAD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE, SPORTS GROUND, LAUREL ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9PB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bcva.weebly.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide relief for serving and former members of his Majesty's armed forces, or forces of the Commonwealth and their dependents particularly but not exclusively those with ethnic associations with the Caribbean, who are in need, hardship or distress, by advancing any lawful charitable purpose at the discretion of the trusteesReunions/Dinner and Dance.Christmas Social.Afternoon Teas.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,414
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,930
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,528
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,056
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£80
Total Gross Expenditure
£18
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
20 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£145
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,493

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
15 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,414
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,930
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

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
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH AND CARIBBEAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2019-10-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 FEB 2019 as amended on 19 Sep 2019 as amended on 11 Jan 2024 as amended on 11 Jan 2024 as amended on 11 Jan 2024 as amended on 03 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES OR FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO MAY BE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, BY ADVANCING ANY LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSE, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures