BENGALI WORKERS ASSOCIATION
- GENERALIST WELFARE ADVICE- SPECIALIST ADVICE ON HOUSING, IMMIGRATION, FINANCE & WELFARE RIGHTS- INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE ON EMPLOYMENT, ENTERPRISE, EDUCATION & TRAINING- OLDER PEOPLES SERVICES INCLUDING CRITICAL & SUBSTANTIAL NEEDS- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT (PARENTAL, FAMILY & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT)- GENERIC & OUTCOME FOCUSED YOUTH WORK- LUNCHEON CLUB & COMMUNITY CAFE
Objects
A)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN B)TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST THE INHABITANTS OF CAMDEN C)TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURETIME OCCUPATION TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £6,235, recovering from a deficit of £14,791 in the prior year. Total funds carried forward increased to £23,188, with unrestricted reserves standing at £23,188. The trustees acknowledge that future activities are subject to satisfactory funding arrangements.
What the accounts disclose
“Subject to satisfactory funding arrangements we intend to continue facilitating activities outlined as above over the forthcoming year.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £129,448 — grants £129,448 (4); 76% of the £170,960 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £128,679 — grants £128,679 (6); 83% of the £155,154 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £94,874 — grants £94,874 (3); 56% of the £170,183 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 03/02/2026, 3 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 12/04/2022, 71 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02903924 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- FARUQUE, Omar not on trustee list
- RAHMAN, Sheik Salaur on trustee list
- MIAH, Salik on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Salik Miahchair
- Mirza Mofozzul Hussain
- Mostafizur Rahman Tarafder
- Omar Faruk
- Sheik Salaur Rahman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £171k | £165k |
| 31/03/2024 | £155k | £170k |
| 31/03/2023 | £170k | £179k |
| 31/03/2022 | £90k | £233k |
| 31/03/2021 | £338k | £196k |
Common questions
Is BENGALI WORKERS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £6,235, recovering from a deficit of £14,791 in the prior year. Total funds carried forward increased to £23,188, with unrestricted reserves standing at £23,188. The trustees acknowledge that future activities are subject to satisfactory funding arrangements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BENGALI WORKERS ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BENGALI WORKERS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include CAMDEN GIVING.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMDEN GIVING | FY2024 | £30k | Equality Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Camden | 21/02/2024 | £280k | Grant to Bengali Workers Association |
| London Borough of Camden | 21/02/2024 | £1k | Grant to Bengali Workers Association |
| Camden Council | 21/02/2024 | £280k | Grant to Bengali Workers Association |
| Camden Council | 21/02/2024 | £1k | Grant to Bengali Workers Association |
| Camden Giving | 18/10/2023 | £30k | Bengali Workers Association |
| City Bridge Foundation | 18/11/2022 | £189k | Grant to Bengali Workers Association |
| Sport England | 05/09/2022 | £10k | Jubilee Fund - Older People's Project |
| Camden Giving | 09/04/2020 | £6k | Bengali Workers Association - Covid19 Charity Fund |
| Camden Giving | 02/10/2018 | £99k | Surma Community Centre |
| Sport England | 25/10/2017 | £8k | Dance All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2013 | £10k | Strengthening Bengali Workers Association Organisational Capacity |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/05/2011 | £179k | Employment and Enterprise project |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/07/2009 | £50k | "Bangladeshi Memories - Here and There" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/01/2009 | £160k | Bangladeshi Older Women's Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/08/2006 | £5k | Bengali Elders Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £36k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £10k |
| WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| ONE NEWHAM | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- BANGLADESH WELFARE ASSOCIATION
- BENGALI ASSOCIATION MIDLANDS
- BENGALI ASSOCIATION OF MERSEYSIDE AND NORTH OF ENGLAND
- WAPPING BANGLADESH ASSOCIATION
- THE BANGLADESH CENTRE
- RWANDESE ABAGIMIGAMBI
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENGALI WORKERS ASSOCIATION | £171k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BANGLADESH WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BENGALI ASSOCIATION MIDLANDS | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BENGALI ASSOCIATION OF MERSEYSIDE AND NORTH OF ENGLAND | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WAPPING BANGLADESH ASSOCIATION | £192k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BANGLADESH CENTRE | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |