GO HELP ASIA TRUST

Registered charity 1124577 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of education and the provision of social and recreational welfare facilities to the local community in Southall and the surrounding areas.

Objects

1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTHALL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ACCOUNTING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS; AND2 TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THOSE OBJECTIVES.

Area of benefit: SOUTHALL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£265k
Latest spending
£161k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £3,935,108, with unrestricted general funds rising to £862,536. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity holds significant fixed assets and has secured bank loans against its freehold property.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies
“During the year, the Trust continued to enhance the property in order to ensure that further facilities become available for a Community Centre to be provided for the local community and to this extent received donations of £366,507 (2023: £360,589).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between three and six months expenditure (held: £863k)
“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 14
“Included within other debtors is an amount of £1,486,985 (2024: £1,351,311) due from the group undertakings. These amounts are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand. Included within other creditors is an amount of £699,200 (2024: £654,326) due to the group undertakings. This amount is unsecured, interest free and payable on demand.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of London · Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£265k£161k
31/03/2024£378k£148k
31/03/2023£363k£115k
31/03/2022£278k£96k
31/03/2021£42k£56k

Common questions

Is GO HELP ASIA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £3,935,108, with unrestricted general funds rising to £862,536. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity holds significant fixed assets and has secured bank loans against its freehold property. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TRUST FOR LONDON1£40k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST1£150

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GO HELP ASIA TRUST£265k—0within—no doubt
HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION FY2026£202k—0unclear—no doubt
FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) FY2025£536kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£599k—0above—no doubt
TAFF BARGOED DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.