CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER:1021669
WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
ABU CHARTERED CERTIFIED& ABUACCOUNTANTS ABU NOWSHED CENTRE 71 WORDSWORTH ROAD SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM B10 OED WEST MIDLANDS
WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Registered Charity Number: 1021669
Chairman:
Noor Miah
Trustees: Noor Miah Akther Ahmed Chowdhury Mohammed Mosur Ali Registered Office: 291 Wednesbury Road Pleck Walsall WS2 9QJ
Accountants:
Abu & Abu Chartered Certified Accountants Abu Nowshed Centre 71 Wordsworth Road Small Eleath, Birmingham B10 0ED West Midlands
WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
CONTENTS
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| Charity -Examiners report | 1 |
| Trustees’ report | 2 |
| Balance sheet | 4 |
| Statement offinancial activities | 5 |
| Schedule offunds | 6 |
| Notes | 7 |
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
T report on the accounts which are set out on pages 4 to 9
Respective responsibilities of the
The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: The trustees who are also directors of the company for the purpose of
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice - Financial Reporting Standard 102; and
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WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
REPORT OF THE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Charities Act 2011, together with the financial statements for the year, and confirm that the latter comply with the requirements of the Act, the Trust Deed and the Charities SORP 2005.
Structure, Governance and Management
Organisation
A board of trustees of up to 3 members, who meet quarterly, administers the charity.
Risk policy
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
Volunteers
Many volunteers give up their time to help at the branches, particularly at weekends and in the evenings. We are greatly indebted to these volunteers for their commitment and support.
Objectives and activities
The principal activity of the charity continues to be that of charitable activities, providing community well being services to the community.
Achievements and performance
The trustees and volunteers of the charity are in debt to its funders and their continued support. Without their financial support, the charity would not have been able to deliver its key objectives in benefitting local communities. Apart from the financial support, the charity received 200 Trees from Birmingham City Council. Also non cash donations received Sim Cards and Mobile Phones from GoodThings Foundation. The trustees and volunteers are very grateful for their generosity and gifts in kind.
Financial review
Plans for future periods
Trustees are confident that post pandemic, the organisaton will carry on its vital community activities and provide necessary services to various communities on matters adversely affecting them.
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WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
REPORT OF THE (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting and reporting responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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~ make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in
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the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provision of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustees on 29 May 2025 signed on its behalf by:
/ 7 Noor Miah Trustee
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WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
BALANCE SHEET
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|AT|31|MARCH|2025|
|Note|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|Tangible|fixed|assets|
|Tangible|assets|4|797|1,195|
|Current|assets|
|Debtors|5|6,000|6,000|
|Bank|Accounts|43,907|19,414|
|49,907|25,414|
|Creditors|
|Amounts|falling|due|within|
|one year|6|3.004|1,702|
|Net|current|assets|46,903|23,712|
|Total|assets|less|current|liabilities|47,700|24,907|
|Net|assets|£47,700|£24,907|
|Capital|funds|
|Restricted|funds|24,734|19,823|
|Unrestricted|funds|22,966|5,084|
|Total|funds|£47,700|£24,907|
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Approved by the trustees on 29 May 2025 and signed on its behalf.
Noor Miah
The annexed notes form part of these financial statements.
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WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Rest'd | Total | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrest'd | Income | Funds | Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Incoming resources | ||||
| Incoming Resources from | ||||
| generated funds: | ||||
| Voluntary income | 19,000 | 72,384 | 91,384 | 59,716 |
| Total incoming resources | 19,000 | 72,384 | 91,384 | 59,716 |
| Resources expended | ||||
| Charitable activities | 0 | 67,473 | 67,473 | $4,783 |
| Governance costs | 1,118 | 0 | 1,118 | 1,098 |
| Total resources expended | 1,118 | 67,473 | 68,591 | 55,881 |
| Net movement in funds | 17.882 | 4.911 | 22,793 | 3,835 |
| Total funds brought forward | £5,084 | £19,823 | £24,907 | 21,072 |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | £22,966 | £24,734 | £47,700 | £24,907 |
Details of Incoming resources and resources used are given in the notes to the financial statements.
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WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General Fund | ||||||
| Balance B/fwd | 5,084 | 2,569 | ||||
| General awards | 19,000 | 3,933 | ||||
| Costs re general activities | 0 | (320) | ||||
| Accountancy | (720) | (700) | ||||
| Depreciation | (398) | (398) | ||||
| 22,966 | 5,084 | |||||
| - Restricted Income Fund1 - | ||||||
| OpeningBalance | 19,823 | 18,503 | ||||
| Project grants | 72,384 | 55,783 | ||||
| Costs ofproject activities | (67,473) | (54,463) | ||||
| 24,734 | 19,823 | |||||
| Totalfundsat31March2025 | £47,700 | £24,907 |
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WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the accounting policies set out below.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS102 Section 1A - The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Plant & Machinery under Fixed Assets consists of items bought using funds received from Big Lottery, Peoples Health Trust, and Awards For All.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Land and buildings - 3% per annum ofcost Plant and Machinery - 25% per annum of cost Fixtures and Fittings - 25 % per annum of[cost]
Grants received
Organisation received following grants during the accounting period. Trustees are grateful tothe awarding bodies for their immense contributions The awarding bodies are as below : Big Lottery: £54109.00 Heart of England: £16775.00 Award For Al: £20000.00 Arnold Clark Autom: £500.0
- Turnover
Organisation do not have any subsidiary to generate income except provides charitable activities to its beneficiaries on receiving grants from various awarding bodies.
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WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS = (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
3. Staff costs
| The average | number ofpersons employed by the company, including director, during the | number ofpersons employed by the company, including director, during the | year was as | year was as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| follows: | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| Administration | 3 | 3 | |||
| 4. | Tangible fixed assets | ||||
| Plant | |||||
| and | |||||
| Machinery | |||||
| . | £ | ||||
| Cost: | |||||
| At 1 April2024 | 1,593 | ||||
| At 31 March2025 | 2025 | 1,593 | |||
| Depreciation: | |||||
| At 1 April 2024 | 398 | ||||
| Charge for the year | 398 | ||||
| At 31 March | 2025 | 796 | |||
| Net book value: | |||||
| At 31 March | 2025 | £ | 797 | ||
| At 31 March | 2024 | £1,195 | |||
| 5. | Debtors and | prepayments | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year: | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Prepayments | andAccruedIncome | 6,000 | 6,000 |
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WALSALL BANGLADESHI PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS = (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
6. Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year:-
| Amounts falling due within one year:- | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Sundry Creditors | 720 | 600 |
| Other Taxes &PAYE | 2,284 | 1,102 |
| £3,004 | £1,702 |
Organisation was granted a loan during Covid 19 which has now been fully paid.
7. Incoming resources
| 7. | Incoming resources | ||||
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| Rest'd | |||||
| Unrest'd | Income | Total | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Voluntary Income | |||||
| General awards | 19,000 | 0 | 19,000 | 3,933 | |
| Project grants | 0 | 72,384 | 72,384 | 55,783 | |
| 19,000 | 72,384 | 91,384 | 59,716 | ||
| 8. | Charitable activities | ||||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Costs ofproject activities | 67,473 | 54,463 | |||
| Costs re general activities | 0 | 320 | |||
| 9. | Governance costs | ||||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Accountancy | 720 | 700 | |||
| Depreciation | 398 | 398 | |||
| 1,118 | 1,098 |