CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH
To advance the education and welfare of poor children in Bangladesh by making grants of money or by providing or paying for items, services or facilities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £91,416 at the end of the period, derived from a balance of £44,081 at Cambridge & Counties and £14,818 at HSBC. The trustees note that expenditure has been balanced by personal donations and that reserves are kept to cover future education fees, though they expect reserves to be reduced in the following year due to increased expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“Short term deposit held with Cambridge and Counties.”
“Reserves are kept in order to cover education fees for children in secondary, university and nursing education.”
Trustees
- DOCTOR GRAHAM JOHN ARTHURSchair
- Beryl Davies
- Jacqueline Cliff
- MALCOLM ROBERT JAMES
- MENAI ARTHURS
- SHIRLEY DAVIES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £118k | £114k |
| 30/04/2024 | £103k | £77k |
| 30/04/2023 | £32k | £30k |
| 30/04/2022 | £29k | £59k |
| 30/04/2021 | £5k | £42k |
Common questions
Is CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £91,416 at the end of the period, derived from a balance of £44,081 at Cambridge & Counties and £14,818 at HSBC. The trustees note that expenditure has been balanced by personal donations and that reserves are kept to cover future education fees, though they expect reserves to be reduced in the following year due to increased expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HUMAN RELIEF FOUNDATION | 1 | £238k |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £7k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| DEWSBURY WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- CHILDREN'S HOPE UK LTD
- GIVE TO ORPHANS
- UK CARE FOR CHILDREN
- MUIN WELFARE TRUST
- CAMBODIAN CHILDREN'S FUND UK
- PURPOSE OF LIFE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN'S HOPE UK LTD | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GIVE TO ORPHANS | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UK CARE FOR CHILDREN | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | 7.5% | no doubt |
| MUIN WELFARE TRUST | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMBODIAN CHILDREN'S FUND UK | £282k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |