KANAIGHAT ASSOCIATION UK

Registered charity 1092797 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relive the need of those who are victims of natural disaster or who are need by reason of proverty, sickness or distress through material and financial and by the provision of advice and information.To advance education through provision of English language classes and lesson in the language, culture and history of Kanaighat.To provide and assist in the provision of recreational facilities.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE, TO BENEFIT RESIDENTS OF THE KANAIGHAT REGION OF BANGLADESH AND PERSONS OF KANAIGHAT DESCENT LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM1) TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF THOSE WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTER OR WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF POVERTY, SICKNESS OR DISTRESS THROUGH MATERIAL AND FINANCIAL AID AND BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, THROUGH PROVISION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES AND LESSONS IN THE LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND HISTORY OF KANAIGHAT3) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED

Area of benefit: BANGLADESH, UNITED KINGDOM

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£22k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £11,583, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to expenditure. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with incoming resources rising significantly to £34,250 from £3,807 in the prior year.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: equivalent to its expenditure (held: £12k)
“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 its expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
03/04/2026£34k£22k
03/04/2025£4k£2k
03/04/2024£15k£17k
03/04/2023£27k£26k
03/04/2022£2k£2k

Common questions

Is KANAIGHAT ASSOCIATION UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £11,583, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to expenditure. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with incoming resources rising significantly to £34,250 from £3,807 in the prior year. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2011£10kSmoking Cessation Service for Black & Ethnic Minorities People