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Black Equity Organisation (Beo)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1195506
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 12, 2021
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
86-90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE

Activities

WhatHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityWhoPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankindHowMakes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are Specifically Restricted To The Promotion Of Racial Harmony And Equality And Diversity, And The Elimination Of Discrimination On The Grounds Of Race, For The Benefit Of The Public In Such Ways As The Charity Trustees Think Fit Including By:(a) Raising Awareness Of Racial Discrimination And Inequality By Publications, Lectures, Use Of The Media, Public Advocacy And Other Means Of Communication;(b) Conducting Or Commissioning Research Into Racial Discrimination And Racial Inequality (Including In Relation To Its Causes, Effects And Prevention), As The Charity Trustees Think Fit, And By Disseminating The Useful Results Of The Same;(c) Cultivating A Sentiment Of Racial Harmony And Working Towards The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination Through The Use Of Publications, Codes Of Practice, Schemes For Employers, The Media, And In Such Other Ways As The Charity Trustees Think Fit;(d) Promoting Equality Of Opportunity And Good Relations Between Different Racial Groups; And(e) Promoting The Sound Development And Administration Of The Law For The Benefit Of The Public In The Following Ways:(i) By Promoting Awareness And Conducting Research Into The Law, Including Current And Proposed Practice And Administration And Reform Of The Law, As The Charity Trustees Think Fit, And By Disseminating The Useful Results Of The Same;(ii) By Providing Specialist Legal Advice In Relation To The Law And Legal Procedures, Particularly Where IT Is Apprehended That A Miscarriage Of Justice Has Taken Place; And(iii) By Providing Specialist Legal Advice, Assistance And Representation To People Who Are Unable To Obtain Such Legal Advice, Assistance And Representation As A Result Of Their Lack Of Resources.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £1,680,930 £1,330,828 £1,813,734 11
March 31, 2024 £1,970,403 £1,732,800 £1,463,632 11
March 31, 2023 £2,781,119 £1,689,879 £1,226,029 10
March 31, 2022 £579,183 £435,575 £134,789 4

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dame VIVIAN YVONNE HUNT (Chair) Aug. 12, 2021
Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh June 2, 2023
Athian Apuruot Akec May 16, 2022
David Adetayo Olusoga May 16, 2022
Karen Tracey Blackett Aug. 12, 2021
Kwame Yaa Kwei-Armah Aug. 12, 2021
Leon Mann Dec. 8, 2023
Mark Boisson Oct. 21, 2021
Marcia Elaine Willis Stewart KC Hon Oct. 21, 2021
Richard Wayne Lewis Aug. 12, 2021
Siobhan Gite Aarons May 20, 2022