Black Equity Organisation (BEO)

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Finances

£1,680,930 latest income

What it does

Charitable 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.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Aug 2021

Trustees (11)

• Dame Vivian Yvonne Hunt Chair since 2021
• Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andohage 63 since 2023
• Athian Apuruot Akec since 2022
• David Adetayo Olusogaage 56 since 2022
• Karen Tracey Blackettage 54 since 2021
• Kwame Yaa Kwei-Armah since 2021
• Leon Mann since 2023
• Mark Boissonage 69 since 2021
• Marcia Elaine Willis Stewart KC Hon since 2021
• Richard Wayne Lewis since 2021
• Siobhan Gite Aarons since 2022

Connected charities (6)

• The Earthshot Prize 1 shared trustee
• Royal Wanstead School 1 shared trustee
• Black Heart Foundation (UK) Limited 1 shared trustee
• Royal National Children's Springboard Foundation 1 shared trustee
• The Hackney Foodbank 1 shared trustee
• Hackney Black Asian & Minority Ethnic (Bame) MEN’s Health Organisation 1 shared trustee