BRITISH BANGLA WELFARE TRUST
British Bangla Trust supports vulnerable people through domestic and global charitable efforts. The charity has operational hubs in both the UK and in Bangladesh, where most of their work is carried out. Their work supports people living in poverty through financial aid; distribution of items and teaching skills, but is not limited to these facets.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN BANGLADESH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE SUNAMGONI AREA, BY:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(2) PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH.(3) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state the charity reported a net surplus of £16,681 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds increasing to £39,242. The trustees confirm that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention. The charity is an unincorporated entity with no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £34,550 — grants £34,550 (2); 39% of the £87,743 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £9,750 — grants £9,750 (1); 17% of the £58,566 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 5
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 31/07/2023 (received 21/06/2024, 21 days after the 31/05/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Asaduz Zaman
- KHOSRUZZAMAN KHOSRU
- MASUM AFRUZ
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £88k | £71k |
| 31/07/2024 | £59k | £49k |
| 31/07/2023 | £51k | £39k |
| 31/07/2022 | £37k | £36k |
| 31/07/2021 | £34k | £34k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH BANGLA WELFARE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state the charity reported a net surplus of £16,681 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds increasing to £39,242. The trustees confirm that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention. The charity is an unincorporated entity with no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRITISH BANGLA WELFARE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH BANGLA WELFARE TRUST as a grant recipient include ONE NEWHAM.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE NEWHAM | FY2022 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 22/10/2025 | £11k | Newham Badminton |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/09/2024 | £20k | CHART 2 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TOMORO FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- BANGLADESH REGENERATION TRUST UK
- BANGLADESH WELFARE ASSOCIATION
- MADANIA WELFARE TRUST
- IQRA HELP FOUNDATION
- BEYOND POVERTY FOUNDATION
- BANGLADESH WELFARE CENTRE NEWBURY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH BANGLA WELFARE TRUST | £88k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BANGLADESH REGENERATION TRUST UK | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BANGLADESH WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MADANIA WELFARE TRUST | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IQRA HELP FOUNDATION | £109k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEYOND POVERTY FOUNDATION | £95k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |