BOSNIAN CULTURAL CENTRE - MIDLANDS
Bosnian Cultural Centre Midlands is seeking to provide support for the disadvantaged Bosnian community by promoting education and training, advocacy, and research, so as to further health and poverty relief, and to alleviate social exclusion, distress and sickness.
Objects
1 TO RELIEVE PEOPLE FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN THE MIDLANDS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND FAMILIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR OTHER NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCESII TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF SUCH PEOPLE MENTIONED ABOVEIII TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SUCH PEOPLE MENTIONED ABOVEIV TO ADVANCE AND PRESERVE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION AND DOCTRINES WITHIN THE BOSNIAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND TO DEVELOP STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOSNIAN AND NON-BOSNIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS HARMONY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £354,663 to £360,013 during the year, resulting in a net income of £5,350. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 3 37,476” — page 7
“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 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
- 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
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- MR MR VITESKICchair
- ABID KAHRIMAN
- ALMIR DEDIC
- MR MR HALILOVIC
- Mirza Gazibegovic
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £37k | £32k |
| 31/01/2024 | £61k | £63k |
| 31/01/2023 | £39k | £24k |
| 31/01/2022 | £53k | £21k |
| 31/01/2021 | £50k | £31k |
Common questions
Is BOSNIAN CULTURAL CENTRE - MIDLANDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £354,663 to £360,013 during the year, resulting in a net income of £5,350. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/09/2007 | £50k | "Britain, my new home (Stories of Bosnian survivors)" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/11/2006 | £9k | Bosnian Ethnic Songs Workshops |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/09/2005 | £24k | "First Bosnians in the UK" |