Charity Details

Bajuni Community Scotland, SC040938

Registered charity from 15 October 2009

Charity Details

This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.Address216
Robroyston
Glasgow

This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeG33 1JQ

This shows whether the address supplied by the charity is their principal office or the address of one of the charity's trustees. Where the charity tells us that the address is a charity trustee's address, we must publish the name.Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address?Trustee - Charity Trustee

Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.bajunicommunityscotland.com

Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Standard

This personalised charity registration logo can be downloaded free of charge and used on the charity’s website, email signatures and publications.OSCR Registration Logo

These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. Object:

The aims and objectives of BCS shall be to advance the education and alleviate the suffering of Bajunis living in Scotland who are in that state as a result of their ethnic origin and thereby improve on their condition of life. In doing so the organization shall seek to:i) Source and provide information advice and counseling to people in needof such services.ii) Make representation to service providers and policy makers on behalf ofpeople in neediii) To develop a facility where the community can meet and have access toadvice and support iv) Promote awareness of Bajuni cultures through exposure. v) Encourage Bajunis to participate in discussions and issues affecting the Scottish population in general vi) Give support to and network locally and internationally with people of Bajuni origin vii) Be the contact between service providers and receivers viii) Organize conferences, seminars and workshops for members and encourage them to attend those organized by other organizations ix) Promote racial harmony between Bajunis, host community and other ethnic groups in Scotland x) Liaise with organizations that have similar concerns

Details of the charity's operations

Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Active

When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 30 Sep 2024

Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Constitutional Form Date: 15 Oct 2009

This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: More than one local authority area in Scotland

This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: Glasgow City

The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of citizenship or community development","the promotion of religious or racial harmony","the promotion of equality and diversity"

This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.Beneficiaries: "Children or young people","Older People","People with disabilities or health problems","No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"

This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: it makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals, it makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations, it carries out activities or services itself, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Information Submission History

The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End	The gross income for the period. Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received	The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2020	£6,554	£3,138	16 Dec 2020	Yes
31 Mar 2021	£3,416	£0	05 Jan 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£6,147	£0	07 Jan 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£1,388	£1,240	27 Dec 2023	Yes	Not published by OSCR
31 Mar 2024			No	Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2024
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Information on details of charity trustees

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Charity accounts and constitution – what information do we publish?

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When a charity publishes its accounts on its website and has supplied us with a link, we have made this available. From late 2017, where the charity is a company, a registered social landlord or is also registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, a link is provided to the relevant regulator’s website where the accounts are made available. We accept no responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, or content of external websites – if you experience a technical issue with an external link, you should contact the charity directly.

You have the right to the following information under section 23 (1)(a) and (b) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, from the charity direct:

a copy of the charity’s latest statement of accounts
a copy of the charity’s constitution.

In addition to the above, a charity may also be able to provide you with previous years’ accounts and constitutions, although it is not obliged to do so. You can contact the charity to request this information using the contact details on the charity’s Register entry.

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