01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027692
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- G2 1EG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
BEMIS is dedicated to advocating for inclusion, equality, and democratic participation. It works to strengthen the capacity and visibility of grassroots ethnic minority organisations and ensures their concerns are heard in policy-making at local, national, UK, and EU levels . Through initiatives like the Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network (EMNRN), BEMIS has supported communities during crises like COVID-19—offering coordination, resources, and vital support pathways to those most affected . Funded primarily by the Scottish Government’s Equality and Human Rights Fund (managed by Inspiring Scotland), with additional support from Sky and the Corra Foundation, BEMIS continues to deliver inclusive, empowering programmes across the nation .
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) To relieve poverty among members of black and ethnic minority communities (regardless of age, gender. disability, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion, nationality or residence) ('the Members') in Scotland ('the Operating Area') (b) To advance education among members in the Operating Area and facilitate research programmes and make the results thereof available to the public and to promote and/or provide training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist Members (c) To relieve the suffering and distress of Members within Operating Area suffering from mental or physical disability, distress, illness, impairment or old age and generally to promote health issues for the benefit of Members (d) To promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community as a whole within the Operating Area (e) To promote trade and industry, for the benefit of the general public
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £242,452 | £409,396 | 4 | 28 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £246,179 | £279,747 | 4 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £409,303 | £413,889 | 4 | 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £327,681 | £430,530 | 4 | 30 March 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £715,779 | £584,675 | 4 | 8 July 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Suit 5/2 30 George Square, Merchants, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bemis.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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