NEWCASTLE BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION
Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Newcastle upon Tyne and in particular people of Bangladeshi origin without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (HEREAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND IN PARTICULAR PEOPLE OF BANGLADESHI ORIGIN WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS2.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE BANGLADESHI COMMUNITY IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE2.3 TO ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF THE BANGLADESHICOMMUNITY IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 2.4 TO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER OBJECTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £1,030,705, an increase from £980,928 in the prior year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of at least six months' annual expenditure, which they assess annually. The filing confirms no short or medium-term financial risks to continued operations have been identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have agreed to maintain a reserve of at least six month's annual expenditure in order to meet operational costs in the event a lack of new income in the form of donations or other potential revenue.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- MAHTAB MIAHchair
- ABDUL BOSHAR
- ABDUL RAHIM
- Azmol Hussain
- HUMAYUN CHOWDHURY
- Jeba Begum
- MOHAMMED AHSANUZ ZAMAN
- Mohammed Shakir Alam Quraishi
- Mojir Siddique
- OLIUR RAHMAN
- SHAH MOYNUL HOQUE
- SHAHAN CHOWDHURY
- SIRAJ MIAH
- Sufi Ahmed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £165k | £115k |
| 31/03/2024 | £135k | £94k |
| 31/03/2023 | £244k | £239k |
| 31/03/2022 | £229k | £339k |
| 31/03/2021 | £75k | £30k |
Common questions
Is NEWCASTLE BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £1,030,705, an increase from £980,928 in the prior year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of at least six months' annual expenditure, which they assess annually. The filing confirms no short or medium-term financial risks to continued operations have been identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2018 | £10k | Community Hall Feasibility Study |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/12/2006 | £9k | The Bangla Together Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £700k |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY | 1 | £225k |
| THE REECE FOUNDATION | 1 | £142k |
| MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £82k |
| Sir Graham Wylie Foundation | 1 | £50k |
| THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £10k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 1 | £8k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWCASTLE BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWCASTLE BENFIELD JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB | £253k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SOCIETY | £473k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEALTHWORKS NEWCASTLE | £2.1m | £65,000 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEWCASTLE ARTS CENTRE TRUST LTD | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |