THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (WOKING)
Charity No. 1118652
Trtsstees, Report and Unaudited Accounts
31 Marth 2025

THE BANGLADESPI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION IWOKING)
Contents
Pages
02to02
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
03to03
04to04
Balance Sheet
05to05
Notes to the Accounts
06tolO
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THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (WOKING)
Trustees Annual Report
The trustees present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended
31 March 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity No. 11186S2
Principal Offlce
FOY COTTAGE
LYThON ROAD
WOKING
SURREY
GU22 7BH
Key Management Personnel
Mohammed Numan-uz Zaman
Mahfuzur Rahman
Afzal Hussain Kamali
Abdul Rashid
Chairman and Trustee
Treasurer and Trustee
Trusteè
Trustee
Accountants
Mohammad Shah & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Bank House
209, Merton Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 IEE
Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc.
Statement of trustees, responsibllitles In relatlon to the financial statements
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees, annual report and financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practicel.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Charities Act 2011. the applicable Charities {Accounts and Reportsl Regulations. and the
provisions of the Trust deed. The Tru5tee5 are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and
hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularities.
Si8ned on behalf of the charity'5 trustees
Mohammed Numan-uz Zaman
Chairman and Trustee
4 September 2025
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THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (WOKING}
Independent Examiners Report
Independent Examiner's Reportto the trustees of THE BANGLADESH CULTURALASSOCIATION IWOKING)
I report to the trustees on my examination of thefinancial statement5 of THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL
ASSOCIATION IWOKINGI for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basi5 of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance
with the requirement5 of the Charities Act 20111.the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination givin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
• the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of financial statement5 set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 20D8 other
than any reqLtirement that the financial statements give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financlal
statements to be reached.
<£&. LL
Mohammad Shah & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountant5
Bank House
209, Merton Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 IEE
4 September 2025
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THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION {WOKING)
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total fund5
2025
2025
2024
Notes
Income and endowments
from:
Donation5 and legacie5
Charitable attivities
Other
107.107
395
107,107
395
67,92S
8,830
9,211
33.025
33,025
Total
140,527
140,527
85,966
Expendlture on:
Charitable activities
Other
892
892
67,385
8,830
56,304
67,385
Total
68,277
68,277
65,134
Net gains on investments
Net infome
72.250
72.250
20,832
Transfers between funds
Net Income before other
gain51(1055esl
72.250
72,250
20,832
Other galns and losses
Net movement in funds
72,250
72,250
20,832
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
265,461
265,461
244,629
Total funds Carried forward
337,711
337,711
265,461
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THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (WOKING}
Balance Sheet
at 31 March 2025
Charity No. 1118652
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Tan8ible assets
io
205,949
205.949
206,040
206,040
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
li
50,000
85.856
135,856
(4,094)
131.762
67,204
67,204
12,6331
64,571
Creditors: Amount fallin8 due within one year
Net current assets
12
Total assets less current liabllitles
337,711
270,611
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
Net assets excluding pension asset or Ilablllty
13
15,1501
337,711
265,461
Total net assets
337,711
265,461
The funds ofthe charity
Restricted funds
Unrestrlcted funds
General funds
14
14
337,711
265,461
337,711
265.461
Reserves
14
Total funds
337,711
265,461
Approved by the trustees on 4 September 2025
And signed on their behalf by:
Mohammed Numan-uz Zaman
Mahfuzur Rahman
Chairman and Trustee
4 September 2025
Treasurer and Trustee
4 September 202S
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THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (WOKING)
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
l Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice..
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the U K and Republic if Ireland IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014 and the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ire13nd IFRS 1021 and the
Charities Act 2011.
Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since
last year and no changes have been made to accountsfor previous years.
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Pension costs
The Charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a
pension plan under which the ch3rity pays fixed contribution5 into a separate entity. Once the
contributions have been paid the charity has no further payments obligations. The contributions are
recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet.
The assets of the plan are held separately from the charity in independently administered f unds.
Recelpt of donated goods. facllltles and servlces
All donated 8oods. facilities and services received are recogni5ed within incoming resources and
expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.
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THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION {WOKING)
Notes to the Accounts
2 Statement of FinancSal Actlvities- prior year
Unrestrirted
funds Total funds
2024
2024
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legaties
Charitable activities
Other
67,925
8,830
9.211
67,925
8,830
9,211
Total
85,966
85,966
Expendlture on:
Charitable attivities
8,830
56,304
8,830
56,304
Other
Total
65.134
65,134
Net income
20,832
20,832
Net income before other
gains/(1055es)
Other galns and losses:
Net movement in funds
20,832
20,832
20,832
20,832
Reconclllatlon of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
244,629
244,629
265,461
265,461
3 Income from donatlons and legacies
Unrestricted
Total
Total
2025
2024
Collection and Contrlbutlon
from Public
107,107
107,107
67,925
107,107
107,107
67,925
4 Income from charitable activitles
Unrestrlcted
Total
Total
2025
2024
Collection For Islamic Relief
395
395
8,830
8,830
395
395
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THE BANGLADESH CULTURALASSOCIATION {WOKING)
Notes to the Accounts
5 Other Income
Unrestricted
Total
Total
2025
2024
HMRC Gift Aid
33,025
33,025
33,025
33,025
9,211
9,211
6 Expenditure on charitable activltles
Unrestricted
Total
Total
2025
2024
Expenditure on choritoble
activitie5
Collection For151amic Relief
892
892
8,830
Governonce costs
892
892
8,830
7 Other expendlture
Unrestricted
Total
Total
2025
2024
Religious, social and cultural
expenses
Water rates
19,279
19,279
13,353
299
299
279
Employee costs
Premises costs
Amortisation, depreciation,
impairment, profit/loss on
disposal of fixed assets
General administrative costs
30,000
14,189
30,WO
14,189
20,800
12,198
91
91
114
2,927
600
2,927
600
6,733
2,827
56,304
Legal and professional costs
67,385
67,385
8 Net income before transfers
2025
2024
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
9 staff cost5
91
114
2025
2024
Salaries and wages
30,000
30,000
20,800
20,800
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,C()O.
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THE BANGLADESH CULTURALASSOCIATION IWOKING)
Notes to the Accounts
10 Tangible fixed assets
Cost or revaluation
At l April 2024
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation and
impairment
At l April 2024
Depreciation charge for the
year
At 31 March 2025
205,585
205.585
964
206,549
206,549
964
509
509
91
91
600
600
Net book values
At 31 March 2025
205,585
205,585
364
205,949
206,040
At 31 March 2024
11 Debtors
455
2025
2024
Qard Hasanah
50,000
50,000
12 Credltors:
amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Other taxes and soclal security
Accruals
406
206
3.688
4,094
2,427
2,633
13 Creditors:
amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
Qard Hasanah
5,150
5,150
14 Movement in funds
Incoming
resources
{including
other
At l April galns/losses
20Z4
At31
Resources
expended
March
2025
Restrlcted funds:
Unrestricted funds:
General funds
265,461
140.527
168,2771
337,711
Total funds
265,461
140.527
168,2771
337,711
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THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (WOKING)
Note5 to the Accounts
15 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
Fixed assets
205,949
131,762
337,711
205,949
131.762
337,711
Net current assets
16 Reconciliation of net debt
At31
March
2025
At l April
2024
Cash flows
Cash and cash equivalents
67,204
67,204
18,652
18,652
85.856
85,856
Borrowings
Is.Iso)
15,1501
5,150
5,150
Net debt
62,054
23,802
85,856
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