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.
Objects
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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2023 (received 01/08/2024, 154 days after the 29/02/2024 due date).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND | 1 | £210k |
| WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
| BC Partners Foundation | 1 | £124 |
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- CHILDREN'S HOPE UK LTD
- EDUCATION & CARE PROJECT
- AL-ZAHOOR WELFARE FOUNDATION
- HIMALAYAN CHILDREN
- BANGLADESH REGENERATION TRUST UK
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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 |
| EDUCATION & CARE PROJECT | £57k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL-ZAHOOR WELFARE FOUNDATION | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HIMALAYAN CHILDREN | £23k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BANGLADESH REGENERATION TRUST UK | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |