THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (WOKING)

Registered charity 1118652 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1 Religious Friday gathering for prayer2 Educational : Teaching mother tongue to children on Sundays3 Cultural : Summer time family gatherings and functions4 Social : Multicultural social functions5 Sports : Outdoor games and sports for children

Objects

A. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION IN ISLAMIC STUDIES AND THE BENGALI LANGUAGE;B. TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION; C. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE SURREY

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 · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £337,711 in 2025 from £265,461 in 2024, reflecting a net income of £72,250. The charity operates a defined contribution pension plan and has no disclosed pension deficits. Per the trustees' report, the financial statements were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters of concern.

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 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• 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
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £183k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ABUL LAIS AHMED
• Abdul Rashid
• Abul Hossain
• MAHFUZUR RAHMAN
• MOHAMMED NUMAN-UZ ZAMAN

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

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