BANGLADESH ASSOCIATION GREATER READING

Registered charity 1039747 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRAL JAMME MOSQUE READING

1.Provided Prayer Facilities2.Provided educational facilities for children3.Participated in Community Festivals, meetings and seminars4.Organised Badminton , football and other sports competition5.Organised Interfaith Conference

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST THE BANGLADESHI COMMUNITY IN READING AREA. TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BANGLADESHI COMMUNITY IN THE READING AREA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTE AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINKS FIT. (SEE CONSTITUTION FOR FULL OBJECTS)

Area of benefit: READING AREA

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 · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£137k

Latest spending

£101k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of income over expenditure of £35,775 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Net assets increased to £1,292,145, with unrestricted reserves held at the same amount. The charity holds significant fixed assets valued at £1,292,055 and maintains positive net current assets of £90.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Members contributions and General Collections

“Members contributions and General Collections 136,618” — page 6

Per its FY2025 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.

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
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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Alkas Ali
Awlad Miah
Gulzar Miah
KHAIRUL ISLAM MALIK
MAHAMMAD KHALQUR RAHMAN
MD JAMAL MIAH
MOHAMMED ILIAS MIAH
MOHAMMED ABDUL AZIZ
MOHAMMED MUSTAK
MOHAMMED SHAHJAHAN MIAH
MOHAMMED SIRAJ
MUHAMMAD NUMAN MIAH
Mohammad Kuti Meah
Mohammed Ankar Miah
Mohammed Shazzad Miah
Mushaid Miah
Shamsul Hoque
THOFAYEAL AHMED

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

Operates in: Reading

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£137k	£101k
31/08/2024	£135k	£115k
31/08/2023	£127k	£111k
31/08/2022	£103k	£80k
31/08/2021	£80k	£41k

Common questions

Is BANGLADESH ASSOCIATION GREATER READING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of income over expenditure of £35,775 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Net assets increased to £1,292,145, with unrestricted reserves held at the same amount. The charity holds significant fixed assets valued at £1,292,055 and maintains positive net current assets of £90. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.