Black Ethnic Skills & Training Initiatives

Registered charity 1150122 Registered since 2012

Operates: Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Gateshead

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.3y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

2.4y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

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company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 3Education/training 3The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 3

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Contact

Website	https://bestinitiatives.org.uk
Email	bestinitiative@gmail.com
Phone	01914607857
Address	First Floor, East, Carr Ellison House, William Armstrong Drive, Newcastle Business Park, NEWCASTL

Finances

£3,686 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£41,045	£27,104
2022	£76,117	£48,969
2023	£76,677	£91,327
2024	£119,214	£100,977
2025	£3,686	£32,693

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE TO:1. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.2. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN NEWCASTLE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08 SEP 2006AS AMENDED ON 08/12/2012

Trustees (3)

3trustees

0aged 70+

Chinyere Evan Chair since 2021
Elohor Onoge since 2024
Rhapsody Frank Odion since 2026

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