DHAKA AHSANIA MISSION
Dhaka Ahsania Mission UK raises funds for DAM Bangladesh for the education and training of poor people e.g. trafficked women, slum children etc. It also raises funds for relieving poverty, vocational training, water & sanitation, flood and other disasters.
Objects
A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY DISTRESS SICKNESS AND IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF LESS PRIVILEGED COUNTIRES AND THEIR PEOPLES WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPINIONS BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND BY TRADING ON A JUST AND EQUITABLE BASIS B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY DISTRESS AND SUFFERING IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD GIVING PREFERENCE TO BANGLADESH (INCLUDING DISEASE SICKNESS OR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY) AND WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY PUBLIC CALAMITY OR OTHERWISE C) IN SO FAR AS POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY THROUGH SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS OF DHAKA AHSANIA MISSION OF BANGLADESH
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource position of £7,427 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £124,275 to £112,971. Per the trustees' report, the organization maintains sufficient unrestricted funds to support ongoing operations and considers the going concern basis of accounting appropriate.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities 4 15,861 184,501 200,362” — page 8
“£15,000 (equivalent to six months operating costs) to be held in the event of the cessation of DAM UK operations.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03010064
Company officers (Companies House)
- RAHMAN, Golam on trustee list
- RAHMAN, Shamima on trustee list
- RAHMAN, Saidur on trustee list
- THORNE, Derek Francis on trustee list
- OATES, Josephine Mary on trustee list
- CRUMP, Emma Louise on trustee list
- KENNEDY, Raymond on trustee list
- KHAN, Yasmin, Doctor on trustee list
- SAIFULLAH, Shamim on trustee list
- SHIRLEY, Martin Ferrers, Mr. on trustee list
- AHMED, Neaz, Mrs. on trustee list
Trustees
- David Sternbergchair
- Derek Francis Thorne
- Dr Yasmin Khan
- Emma Crump
- Golam Rahman
- Josephine Mary Oates
- MARTIN FERRERS SHIRLEY
- NEAZ AHMED
- Neaz Ahmed
- RAYMOND KENNEDY
- SHAMIM SAIFULLAH
- Saidur Rahman
- Shamima Rahman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £220k | £228k |
| 31/12/2024 | £300k | £339k |
| 31/12/2023 | £375k | £305k |
| 31/12/2022 | £346k | £433k |
| 31/12/2021 | £344k | £280k |
Common questions
Is DHAKA AHSANIA MISSION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource position of £7,427 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £124,275 to £112,971. Per the trustees' report, the organization maintains sufficient unrestricted funds to support ongoing operations and considers the going concern basis of accounting appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DHAKA AHSANIA MISSION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DHAKA AHSANIA MISSION as a grant recipient include HUMAN APPEAL, OXFAM, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN APPEAL | FY2024 | £1.8m | |
| OXFAM | FY2023 | £774k | |
| HUMAN APPEAL | FY2020 | £573k | |
| HUMAN APPEAL | FY2022 | £120k | |
| HUMAN APPEAL | FY2021 | £108k | |
| HUMAN APPEAL | FY2023 | £30k | |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | International Development |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2022 | £15k | |
| FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £2k | Category Header |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £2k | |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | FY2021 | £1k | |
| FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | Small Grant |
| FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | General |
| THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE T U U T CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| TEACHERS GROUP EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- MADANIA WELFARE TRUST
- CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH
- BANGLADESH REGENERATION TRUST UK
- ATMA VIGNANI DADA BHAGWAN FOUNDATION
- Darul Ehsan Foundation
- ANJUMANE AL ISLAH UK.
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHAKA AHSANIA MISSION | £220k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MADANIA WELFARE TRUST | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BANGLADESH REGENERATION TRUST UK | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ATMA VIGNANI DADA BHAGWAN FOUNDATION | £204k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Darul Ehsan Foundation | £40k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |