BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

Registered charity 1141413 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Build an Islamic Centre.Promote Islamic religious ethos and build strong religious harmony within the community.

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN BANGLADESH THROUGH THEPROVISION OF GRANTS ARID SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN BANGLADESH BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICESTO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.3) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN BANGLADESH.4) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF HARLOW ESSEX CM20 3BJ AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD,WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONSBY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHERORGANIZATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THEINTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OFIMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE ORCO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTREFOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.5) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TOTHE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: BANGLADESH

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £535,660, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of meeting average annual operational needs. The charity reported a net surplus of £6,906 for the year, funded by £35,582 in donations against £18,315 in fundraising costs and £16,196 in charitable expenditure.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Investing charity funds 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)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £545k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 02/04/2023)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 28.2% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ABDUL M GOFUR
• ABDUL SUFAN
• AYUB MIAH
• Anwar Alam
• MR MUMIN ALI
• Mr Muhammad Jamal Uddin
• Muhammad ABDUL KUDDUS
• Nuruz Zaman · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Essex

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