GREATER SYLHET DEVELOPMENT & WELFARE COUNCIL ( U.K.)
General Charitable work with young people, Elderly Peoples, Support to the voluntary work for disadvanges people from Greater Sylhet Region of Bangladesh in UK. working with the mainstream voluntary organisation for youth work, improve community cohession and community activities.
Objects
(A) THE OBJECTS OF THE GSC ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE FROM GREATER SYLHET OR WHO ARE OF GREATER SYLHETI DESCENT BY :- (1) RELIEVING PERSONS IN GREATER SYLHET AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE GSC THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE AND WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OR LOANS AND THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION CONCERNING SUBJECTS SUCH AS HOUSING, WELFARE BENEFITS, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION AND OTHER MATTERS. (2) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TRAINING (3) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, AND (4) FURTHERING SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS THE GSC THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £26,962 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £47,578. The independent examiner's report confirms that the financial statements were compiled but no opinion is given as to whether they present a 'true and fair' view. The charity is managed by an Executive Committee and operates as an unincorporated association.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
Trustees
- ABDUL MALIK
- ABDUL MAZID TAHER
- ARJU MIAH MBE
- ASHAB BAIG
- Azad Miah
- KHUSRU KHAN
- MD ABDUL AZIZ
- MD ABDUL GHANI
- MD ISBAH UDDIN
- MD SITAR AHMED
- MOHAMMED AHSAN UZ ZAMAN
- MOHAMMED FIRUJ KHAN
- MUHAMMAD JOSIM UDDIN
- SALEH AHMED
- SUFI SUHEL AHMED
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £81k | £54k |
| 31/03/2024 | £21k | £30k |
| 31/03/2023 | £93k | £102k |
| 31/03/2022 | £23k | £31k |
| 31/03/2021 | £49k | £47k |
Common questions
Is GREATER SYLHET DEVELOPMENT & WELFARE COUNCIL ( U.K.) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £26,962 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £47,578. The independent examiner's report confirms that the financial statements were compiled but no opinion is given as to whether they present a 'true and fair' view. The charity is managed by an Executive Committee and operates as an unincorporated association. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 28/09/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2008 | £10k | Bangladeshi Community Volunteers Resource Base |