BANGLADESH YOUTH MOVEMENT
our clients come from a broad group of indivuals from the local community including young people, elderly people, people with disabilies people providing social welfare through advice and information service with clients and also one to one interaction with clients, through eduacation,training,job club arts and crafts youth provision including sports, lesiure, indoor and outdoor activities.
Objects
(1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PERSONS OF BANGLADESHI ORIGIN BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE CONTAINING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR YOUNG PERSONS UP TO 21 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE (2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PERSONS OF BANGLADESHI ORIGIN BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE (3) TO PROMOTE GOOD RACE RELATIONS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS BY ENDEAVOURING TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE AND ENCOURAGING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £97,330 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a deficit on ordinary activities. Total unrestricted funds stood at £96,537, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to at least three months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view of the charity's financial position.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least 3 months expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- NURUL ISLAMchair
- Abdul Khalique
- Abul Kalam Makhan
- Althaf Hussain
- Ashraf Hussain
- Husneara Begum
- Kala Miah
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £106k | £97k |
| 31/03/2024 | £132k | £149k |
| 31/03/2023 | £150k | £147k |
| 31/03/2022 | £164k | £137k |
| 31/03/2021 | £197k | £147k |
Common questions
Is BANGLADESH YOUTH MOVEMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £97,330 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a deficit on ordinary activities. Total unrestricted funds stood at £96,537, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to at least three months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view of the charity's financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 03/07/2025 | £95k | Grant to Bangladesh Youth Movement |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/05/2024 | £20k | “Surviving the Crisis [Cost-of-Living Crisis Relief Programme] |
| City Bridge Foundation | 27/07/2021 | £51k | Grant to Bangladesh Youth Movement (BYM) |
| City Bridge Foundation | 06/07/2018 | £70k | Grant to Bangladesh Youth Movement (BYM) |
| City Bridge Foundation | 27/09/2012 | £48k | Grant to Bangladesh Youth Movement (BYM) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/06/2008 | £176k | The Bangladeshi Female Health Development & Volunteer Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2005 | £116k | Bangladeshi Women's Development |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AMUD HATZDOKOH TRUST | 1 | £121k |
| BOLTON TOGETHER | 1 | £85k |
| THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST | 1 | £62k |
| Prosper Wakefield District Ltd | 1 | £33k |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| NORTHERN CONSORTIUM | 1 | £25k |
| KFC FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS
- POSITIVE YOUTH FOR THE COMMUNITY
- BOLTON YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
- BILLY YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
- YASEEN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LTD
- YOUNG PEOPLE MARCH LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH YOUTH MOVEMENT | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS | £491k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POSITIVE YOUTH FOR THE COMMUNITY | £463k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOLTON YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | £336k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BILLY YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT | £110k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| YASEEN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LTD | £578k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |