BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA COMMUNITY ADVICE CENTRE

Registered charity 1085815 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA COMMUNITY ADVICE CENTRE - BRENT, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA CLUB BRENT

BHCAC provides advice, person-centred support, trainings and community activities that help people overcome hardship, build independence and thrive with resilience. Most funds support frontline activities and services delivered by qualified staff, with the remainder used for essential operational and governance costs ensuring reliable, professional, safe, lawful and sustainable work.

Objects

(1) RELIEVING POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, (2) ADVANCING EDUCATION, (3) PRESERVING AND PROTECTING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, (4) PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ITS MEMBERS.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £16,618 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £161,426. Unrestricted reserves stood at £30,667, which the trustees consider prudent against their policy target of three months' expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• City Bridge Foundation — “City Bridge Foundation – Advancing social justice and physical connectivity across London.” (source page)
• Trust for London — “Trust for London – Tackling the root causes of poverty and inequality through econmic and social justice.” (source page)
• Brent Council — “Brent Council – Empowering local communities through financial support.” (source page)
• Henry Smith Foundation — “Henry Smith Foundation – Supporting people through life's toughest transitions to achieve social change.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Zaim Pasicchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Hasnija Majdanac
• MEHO JAKUPOVIC · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sadik Eminic
• Safeta Karabasic

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).