BENGALI ASSOCIATION MIDLANDS
To improve the life of minority, ethnic and children, young people, audults and the elderly by widening access to our services and support through extending our current community centre to establish an inter-cultural community centre, a family centre, to address the wide range of needs of our diverse local community.To promote local community activities,Social, Cultural and regious activities.
Objects
(A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE BENGALI LANGUAGE, CULTURE, MUSIC, HISTORY AND LITERATURE. (B)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION PARTICULARLY BY THE PERFORMANCE OF RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS,AND PRESERVING BENGALI HERITAGE AND PROMOTING CULTURE, SOCIAL VALUES,EDUCATION,WELFARE AND RELIGIONS AMONGST THE BENGALI PEOPLE AND OTHER INTERESTED COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £26,505 for the year ended 31 January 2026, resulting in total funds carried forward of £453,878. The trustees report confirms compliance with the Charities Act 2011 and the independent examiner found no material matters requiring attention. The charity employs no staff, with all activities undertaken by trustees or volunteers.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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)
Trustees
- DEBALINA MAZUMDAR
- MADHURI GHOSH
- MANOSHI MITTRA
- RAHUL BAGCHI
- Samin Panda
- Santimoy De
- UJJAL KANTI GHOSH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £68k | £41k |
| 31/01/2025 | £45k | £34k |
| 31/01/2024 | £69k | £35k |
| 31/01/2023 | £129k | £24k |
| 31/01/2022 | £19k | £19k |
Common questions
Is BENGALI ASSOCIATION MIDLANDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £26,505 for the year ended 31 January 2026, resulting in total funds carried forward of £453,878. The trustees report confirms compliance with the Charities Act 2011 and the independent examiner found no material matters requiring attention. The charity employs no staff, with all activities undertaken by trustees or volunteers. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/07/2012 | £10k | Digital Futures |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2005 | £3k | Bengali Drama production |