# THE BRITAIN-NIGERIA EDUCATIONAL TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1120876
- **Other names:** BNET
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Sept. 17, 2007
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1120876


## Contact

- **Address:** Britain Nigeria Educational Trust, 5th Floor, R+ Building, 2 Blagrave Street, READING
- **Postcode:** RG1 1AZ
- **Phone:** 02072619650
- **Email:** secretary@britain-nigeria.org
- **Website:** www.britain-nigeria.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS FROM NIGERIA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:-(A) PROMOTING AND FINANCING THE HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION OF NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN NIGERIA OR IN THE UK IN PARTICULAR BY GRANTING SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS WHICH PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE LATE THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALHAJI SIR ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA KBE,MP; AND(B) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES AND FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION IN NIGERIA.

**Activities:** Providing Finanacial support to advance the education of Nigerian students and to assist in the provision of resources and facilities for education in Nigeria

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS. NIGERIA




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Nigeria



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £11141 | £27433 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £10372 | £34202 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £10216 | £54071 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £8885 | £52683 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £12973 | £39395 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **DAVID BRANDLER** (Chair)
- ADEBAYO OLADIMEJI
- Dafe Diejomaoh — appointed Nov. 1, 2018
- ELIZABETH HEATHER ORITSEJOLOMI DUDLEY — appointed Oct. 31, 2011
- Edith Ngozi David — appointed March 18, 2021
- JOHN ROBERT LEE
- Janet Mary Kirk — appointed July 22, 2021
- Mike Musibau Balogun ABIOLA — appointed July 27, 2023
- PROFESSOR GRAHAM FURNISS FBA, OBE