YUNUS EMRE ENSTITUSU

Registered charity 1171423 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YUNUS EMRE INSTITUTE, YUNUS EMRE TURKISH CULTURAL CENTRE

Turkish Language ClassesTraditional Art ClassesArt and Craft WorkshopsArt ExhibitionsArt and Culture SeminarsConcertsCultural exchange activities

Objects

The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit:1. To advance education in Turkish culture, heritage, art and language, including but not limited to through the provision of training, events and research opportunities;2. To promote Turkish culture, heritage, art and language, in particular (but not limited to) by promoting cultural relationships between the people and peoples of Turkey, the United Kingdom and other countries, including (but not limited to) through the establishment of cultural centres in the United Kingdom and other countries; 3. The relief of charitable need and suffering among persons affected by war or natural disaster in Turkey through the provision of money, resources or other support.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £22,559 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £35,039 to £12,481. The trustees' policy is to hold funds equivalent to four months of operating costs, but the actual free reserves of £17,889 are below this target. The charity's primary income source is grants from its sole member, and it operates with no restricted funds.

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 6 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Prof ABDURRAHMAN ALIYchair
• Dr ABDULLATIF AYDIN
• MUTTALIP UNLUER · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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