WESTMINSTER BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1099623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WBA

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Westminster, particularly Bangladeshi persons from the Asian community, by associating together the inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, WBA services is open to all.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WESTMINSTER, PARTICULARLY BANGLADESHI PERSONS FROM THE ASIAN COMMUNITY BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS

Area of benefit: CITY OF WESTMINSTER

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£21k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains financially stable with income generated through grants, donations, and community programmes. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a responsible level, aiming to match expenditure to ensure continuity in the event of funding drops. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern are disclosed in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: equaling its expenditure (held: £1.1m)
“The Reserve Policy of the charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a specific level equaling its expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£37k£21k
31/03/2024£30k£27k
31/03/2023£22k£24k
31/03/2022£5k£19k
31/03/2021£31k£9k

Common questions

Is WESTMINSTER BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains financially stable with income generated through grants, donations, and community programmes. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a responsible level, aiming to match expenditure to ensure continuity in the event of funding drops. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern are disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 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 Fund10/01/2025£19kCommunity Engagement Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2022£9kEmpowering Young People
UK government13/09/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2014£7kCreate Cohesive Community
The National Lottery Community Fund16/07/2007£10kSouth Westminster Bangladeshi Community Development Project
The National Lottery Community Fund14/06/2004£4kSocial Integration and community