BRENT INDIAN ASSOCIATION
Brent Indian Association is a Community Resource Centre Providin Advice and Support to the Community in Brent and surrounding boroughs in Loondon.For further information refer to BIAUK.COM website
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(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT AND NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF INDIAN ORIGIN, BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE OR CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY BODIES IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE OR CENTRES FOR THE ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY. (C) TO PROMOTE GOOD RACE RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF ALL GROUPS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (D) TO DO SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS MAY BE DEEMED CHARITABLE WITHIN ENGLAND AND WALES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £260,809, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase of £28,363 for the year, supported by significant trading income from hall rentals, and maintains adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Other trading activities 142,543”
“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 between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
“During the year, the charity received donations of £182 (2024: £390) from Mr. Rajnikant Patel, £90 (2024: £nil) from Mr. Neetinkumar Mehta, and £60 (2024: £nil) from Mr. Kishorchandra Vora, all of whom are trustees of the charity, and £25 (2024: £25) from Mr. Hitendrakumar Vaidya, who was a trustee in the prior year but is no longer serving in that role.” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ANITA RUPARELIA
- BINDU PAREKH
- CHINTEN PANDYA
- DHIRAJLAL SONI
- FORAM PATEL
- HARSHADBHAI CHHAGANBHAI PATEL
- HITENDRAKUMAR VAIDYA
- Hemendra Kumar Sheth
- KALAVATI PATEL
- Kishorchandra Vora
- MAHENDRAKUMAR PATEL
- Neetinkumar Mehta
- PRAFULBHAI PATEL
- RAJNIKANT PATEL
- SUMANTRAI DESAI
- Sunjit Girdharlal MEHTA
- VILASBEN DESAI
- VINOD WADHER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £193k | £165k |
| 31/03/2024 | £149k | £173k |
| 31/03/2023 | £154k | £156k |
| 31/03/2022 | £171k | £149k |
| 31/03/2021 | £128k | £123k |
Common questions
Is BRENT INDIAN ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £260,809, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase of £28,363 for the year, supported by significant trading income from hall rentals, and maintains adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KLSA LLP.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2021 | £10k | Chit Chat and Chai |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE IRELAND FUND OF GREAT BRITAIN | 2 | £30k |
| The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust | 2 | £8k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £575k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £193k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| THE RAYNE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- BRENT IRISH ADVISORY SERVICE
- BRENT PLAY ASSOCIATION
- BRENT CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
- THE BRITISH IRISH ASSOCIATION
- BRENT MENCAP
- BRENT FOODBANK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT INDIAN ASSOCIATION | £193k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BRENT IRISH ADVISORY SERVICE | £452k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRENT PLAY ASSOCIATION | £192k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRENT CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | £1.5m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH IRISH ASSOCIATION | £188k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRENT MENCAP | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |