BRIHOTTOR SYLHET EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1152692 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSET

We had a fundraising event in support of children education which raised a substantial amount for our charity objects. We are funding two teachers to provide basic education to the very deprived. plans in place to increase this substantially this year. We are in process of setting up a centre in Sylhet to provide basic computer trainings for children that have no opportunity to use a computer

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY;(A) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIP, ACCOMMODATION AND MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.(B) SUPPORTING A SCHOOL OR EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT, INCLUDING BUILDING OR MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING TEACHER TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND TO WORK WITH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND ORGANISERS WHO DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH.(C) MOTIVATE LEARNING BY RUNNING LOCAL NETWORK CLASSES, AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS OR WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE ILLITERATE OR INNUMERATE OR NO LONGER IN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AND TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF EDUCATION WHICH WILL ENABLE POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO FULFIL THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.(D) TO HELP SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WHICH WILL HAVE THE PROVISION FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, LEGAL, MEDICAL, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IN BANGLADESH AND UK.(E) TO CREATE PATHWAYS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY LINKING EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO CURRENT AND FUTURE INDUSTRIES AND ALSO DEVELOP LINKS OR PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN UK AND BANGLADESHI EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS OR SCHOOLS INCLUDING SHARING RESOURCES AND GOOD PRACTICE.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£15k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £47,687, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of holding three months of expenditure. The trustees report adequate resources for future operations and note that the charity received £38,460 in donations during the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £48k)
“The Trustees are aware that the Trust ideally should hold reserve funds to cover the outlay for 3 months work.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — BRIHOTTOR SYLHET EDUCATION TRUST (BSET) (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£38k£15k
31/03/2024£33k£35k
31/03/2023£15k£9k
31/03/2022£3k£2k
31/03/2021£8k£998

Common questions

Is BRIHOTTOR SYLHET EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £47,687, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of holding three months of expenditure. The trustees report adequate resources for future operations and note that the charity received £38,460 in donations during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.