PAKISTAN AND KASHMIR WELFARE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
SUPPORTING NEW AND EMERGING GROUPS WITH SOCIAL, WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL AIMS; DELIVERING A RANGE OF FRONT LINE SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING ADULT EDUCATION, CAREERS ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH QUALIFICATIONS BELOW LEVEL II, AND DIRECT SUPPORT FOR PRISONERS' FAMILIES.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN BATLEY, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE PAKISTANI AND KASHMIR PEOPLE WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, a policy the trustees consider sufficient to continue activities during funding drops. Per the trustees' report, the charity achieved a net income increase to £28,004 and held total unrestricted reserves of £117,732, indicating stable financial health without material uncertainty.
What the accounts disclose
“The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the PKWA's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (SORP).” — page 4
“It is the policy of the PKWA 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 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- MOHAMMED SADIQchair
- ABDUL AZIZ
- FIAZ RASHID
- Ihsan Ul-Haq Meer
- MASOOD IQBAL
- MICHAEL WHARTON
- MOHAMMED SADIQ
- SYMA YASMIN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £46k | £18k |
| 31/03/2024 | £74k | £35k |
| 31/03/2023 | £70k | £35k |
| 31/03/2022 | £49k | £47k |
| 31/03/2021 | £38k | £40k |
Common questions
Is PAKISTAN AND KASHMIR WELFARE ASSOCIATION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, a policy the trustees consider sufficient to continue activities during funding drops. Per the trustees' report, the charity achieved a net income increase to £28,004 and held total unrestricted reserves of £117,732, indicating stable financial health without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2012 | £10k | PKWA Financial Literacy Project |