SMETHWICK BANGLADESHI MUSLIM WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1003212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MOSQUE

Activities include:a. the advancement and preservation of the Islamic faith;b. the advancement of education;c. provision of facilities for recreation in the interests of social welfare for the inhabitants of the area of Smethwick;andd. to foster goodwill and harmonious relations.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING INSTRUCTION IN THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF SMETHWICK.

Area of benefit: SMETHWICK

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£290k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £762,649 at the period end, with the trustees satisfied that there are sufficient cash funds and relatively small liabilities. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £224,211 for the year, driven largely by restricted donations specifically for renovation works. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and gifts
“Donations and gifts 59,090 229,672 288,762” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Smethwick Bangladeshi Muslim Welfare Association (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£290k£66k
31/12/2023£85k£66k
31/12/2022£131k£39k
31/12/2021£46k£19k
31/12/2020£22k£15k

Common questions

Is SMETHWICK BANGLADESHI MUSLIM WELFARE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £762,649 at the period end, with the trustees satisfied that there are sufficient cash funds and relatively small liabilities. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £224,211 for the year, driven largely by restricted donations specifically for renovation works. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.