LONDON BANGLA PRESS CLUB
To develop training programmes to encourage people to enter the media sector through skills training and educational programmes.To promote and highlight the needs of the Bangladeshi and other communities through a variety of media outlets (print, publishing, multimedia, electronic including the internet, television and radio).To develop employment training programmes in the media sector.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENGALI COMMUNITY IN PARTICULAR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN JOURNALISM, PRINT, ELECTRONIC, PRESS, PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING OR THE MEDIA SECTOR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY:(A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS TO THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR TO PEOPLE CONNECTED TO JOURNALISM, PUBLISHING MEDIA SECTOR AND ALLIED TRADES AND THEIR DEPENDENT RELATIVES WHO ARE IN NEED, EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY OR YOUTH BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY.(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING SKILLS IN JOURNALISM, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PUBLISHING, MEDIA STUDIES AND PRINT, ELECTRONIC AND BROADCASTING MEDIA PRODUCTION.(C) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE ON ALL FORMS OF COMMUNICATION MEDIA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £30,787 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to at least 12 months of expenditure, with current reserves consisting of property valued at £185,000 and other reserves of £6,204. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and accounts complied with the Act.
What the accounts disclose
“Membership fees (Old members) 21,520” — page 7
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least 12 months expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- 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)
Trustees
- Akramul Hossain Md
- Anwar Shahjahan
- FOYSOL MAHMUD
- Ibrahim Khalil Md
- MOHAMMED JUBAIR
- Mariam Poly Rahman
- Md Abdul Hannan
- Md Rezaul Karim Mridha
- Papia Sultana
- Saiyem Chowdhury
- Shahidur Rahman
- Shaleh Ahmed
- Tareq Chowdhury
- Taysir Mahmud
- Zakir Hussain
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £85k | £54k |
| 31/12/2024 | £54k | £82k |
| 31/12/2023 | £65k | £36k |
| 31/12/2022 | £59k | £75k |
| 31/12/2021 | £57k | £28k |
Common questions
Is LONDON BANGLA PRESS CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £30,787 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to at least 12 months of expenditure, with current reserves consisting of property valued at £185,000 and other reserves of £6,204. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and accounts complied with the Act. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/01/2015 | £10k | Community Work & Life Skills Programme |