HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION
101 General charitable purposes102 Education & training104 Disability105 Relief of poverty109 Arts culture110 Sport/recreation
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS OF INDIAN ORIGIN RESIDING IN HAVERING AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £50,082 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £201,864 against total expenditure of £151,782. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £281,222, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of retaining £55,000 in capital assets to produce income. The charity holds substantial fixed assets, including a freehold property valued at £377,203, and maintains a cash balance of £103,363.
What the accounts disclose
“There is no intention in the long term to either increase or reduce the capital significantly from £55,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
- GURCHARAN SINGH KOONERchair
- ASHOK SEDHA
- Bunty Kainth
- DILJEET KHUSH
- Davinderpal Heer
- MANJIT SINGH KAHLON
- Narinder Singh Jaswal
- SANSAR SINGH NARWAL
- SURINDER SEDHA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £202k | £152k |
| 31/03/2025 | £318k | £173k |
| 31/03/2024 | £194k | £163k |
| 31/03/2023 | £99k | £104k |
| 31/03/2022 | £125k | £110k |
Common questions
Is HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £50,082 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £201,864 against total expenditure of £151,782. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £281,222, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of retaining £55,000 in capital assets to produce income. The charity holds substantial fixed assets, including a freehold property valued at £377,203, and maintains a cash balance of £103,363. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2022 | £40k | Connected communities |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/01/2023 | £320k | Working Together To Build Stronger Communities |
| The Mercers' Company | 08/02/2022 | £98k | Grant to Havering Asian Social Welfare Association |
| UK government | 01/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2020 | £10k | HASWA ICT Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/02/2019 | £212k | Working Together To Build A Stronger Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2016 | £242k | HASWA Intergenerational Connecting Communities Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/05/2015 | £9k | Bollywood Active project. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/11/2012 | £182k | HASWA Intergenerational Connecting Communities Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2012 | £10k | HASWA Lunch Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/07/2005 | £150k | Capacity Building |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2005 | £5k | Havering Asian Social And Welfare Association |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/10/2003 | £4k | "This Association Provide A Range Of Support Services And Educational/Leisure Activities. The Grant Will Pay For Them To Take Members On Two" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JD FOUNDATION | 1 | £561k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £68k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- GO HELP ASIA TRUST
- HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED
- LANGTON GREEN COMMUNITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION LTD.
- YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM
- WELLINGBOROUGH DISTRICT HINDU ASSOCIATION
- PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £202k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GO HELP ASIA TRUST | £265k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED | £421k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| LANGTON GREEN COMMUNITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION LTD. | £272k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM | £834k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELLINGBOROUGH DISTRICT HINDU ASSOCIATION | £268k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |