SMETHWICK PAKISTANI MUSLIMS ASSOCIATION LTD

Registered charity 1107386 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPMA LTD

We provide advocacy, education / training, health activities, exercise classes for the residents of Sandwell.

Objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF SANDWELL AND IN PARTICULAR THE AREA OF SMETHWICK AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. (THE AREA OF BENEFIT):(1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY INDIVIDUALS OF PAKISTANI DESCENT, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SAID INHABITANTS.(2) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE PAKISTANI COMMUNITY OF THE AREA OF SMETHWICK IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.(3) TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE" AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(4) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: THE BOROUGH OF SANDWELL, IN PARTICULAR THE AREA OF SMETHWICK AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £299 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £62,073. The trustees are satisfied that reserves are sufficient to meet all commitments and continue operations. The filing notes that the charity is exempt from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

• 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
• 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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Sandwell MBC — “We are very grateful to the following funders who have supported our services over the years: Sandwell MBC” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Abid Hussainchair
• AMJAD ALI
• Ashfaq Ahmed
• ISHTIAQ HUSSAIN
• MR M ROUF
• MR Z AHMED
• Saghir Ahmad
• Samiya Akhtar

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

Operates in: Sandwell

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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