Westminster Ban
ladeshi Welfare Trust
Ister
Charit No: 1119371
f the Trustees
ear ended 31st Mar
WBWT
h 2024
The Trustees submit their finance and report for the year ended 31" March 2024.
Westminster Bangladeshi Westminster Welfare Trust {WBWTI was established on 15th
May 2000 as a charity and its name has been in the charity commission's Central regSster
in May 2007. The 'Board of Trustees, are elected by the membership of the Charity and
appointed for a term of five years at the Annual General Meeting.
Name of the Charlty Trustees who manage the Charity (Board of Trustees)
Trustee5 Name
Rezaul Islam Chowdhury
Aslam Khan
Shaista Miah
Riyaz Marikar
Shebul Ahmed
Mohammad Shahjahan
Tipu Sultan
Alms
nd Ob"ects
l. To Promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Westminster and the surrounding
area the provision of faclllties for recreation or other leisure time occupation of
individuals who have need of suchfacilitie5 by reason of theiryouth, age,
infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic
circumstances or for the publ ic at large in the interests of social welfare and with the
object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.
2. To advance the education and trainlng of the inhabltants of Westmlnster and the
surrounding areas in health. literacy, numeracy and English lan8uage.
3, To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from
becoming socially excluded, relievin8 the needs of those who are socially excluded and
assisting the m to integrate into society.
4. To advance faith and social cohesion in South Westminster and it5 surrounding areas
for the benefit of the public th rough the hold ing of prayer meetings, lectures, pu bl ic
celebration of reSigiou5 festivals, i nterfaith events.

Furthermore
The charity is the main point of contact for the Communities in South Westminster in the
Borough of Westminster. Services are offered primarily in the area of social welfare,
housing, health. employment and education. Westminster Bangladeshi Welfare Trust is
an unincorporated body with a Board of Trustees (Management Committee), whose
members are the Trustee5 of the Charity. The Board of Trustees meets regularly in the
furtherance of the Charity's affairs.
Structure Govern
Mana
eme
The Charity is constituted by a constitution. It is governed by the regulation set out in the
constitution and run by a voluntary 'Board of Trustees,. The charity's new committee
members are elected every five years.
The Board of Trustees is normally brlefed by the chairper50n and the general secretary in
order to familiarise themselves with the rules, regulation and responsibilitie5 of the
charity. The Board of Trustees had met and had meetings 6 tlmes during the year to
review the activities of the charity including the approval of the annual report and the
accounts as well as budgets, capital expenditure for the Charity. The day-to-day work of
the charity 15 overseen by the chairperson, general secretary and treasurers that are
responsible to and report to the Board of Trustee5. The Board of Trustees are aware of
the potential risks to the cha rity, both f inancial and otherwise. Therefore, strategies are
in place to control these risks. Assessments have also been taken relating to fire and
health and safely. The Board of Trustees are seriously looking into other risks areas such
a5 operational, governance and compliance with law and regulation5, health and safety
measures. Managing this year wa5 much better with everything getting normal and the
organ isation had a brilliant year with many activities taking place,
Achievements and Performance of the Trust
The Board of Trustees have found this year to be much better and the organisation
improving its 5ervites and getting more and more people involved, The Westminster
Bangladeshi Welfa re Trust is actively seeking to protect its f inancial security in orde r to
continue to safeguard the ongoing development of the Trust and its projects and service5
that it offers to the local communities in south Westminster area. Below is a list of
activities organised and dellvered over the last 12 month5..
Sewing Classes
• Exercises Class
•Prayer Sessions
Lan8ua8e Classes
Badminton classes
•Carrom Board Game
Healthy Winter Hot Meals
Adult Engagement Classes
Training/day outs for Staff and volunteers
Community events such as Badminton and Carrom tournaments, Eid celebrations
Community Summer Trips to South-End-On Sea and Chessington Iworld of Adventurel

•We have collaborated with BAME Health Forum and provided Winter Campaign - Phase
l and 2. Flu and Covid vaccinations - Winter preparations.
Fut
re
lan
Develo
ivities
The Charity intends to ma intain it5 initiatives in the provision of leading the Health & Well-
bei ng activities for example Exercise classes, Friday Prayers, Sew ing classes, educational
programs like children's classes. training, Short and long terms courses, counseling and
more. The Trust will work hard to run as many activities as possible for 2023-24 for the
community. We wantto continue and start the following activities in the months to come:
ContSnue:
• Resume sewing classes Meet and Eat sessions as the funding is extended.
• Prayer Sessions
Language Classes
Badminton
•Carrom Board Game
Exercise Classes
•Training/day outs for Staff and volunteers
•Adult Engagement Classes
Healthy Hot Meals
• Collaborating with BAME Health Forum in their upcoming Health Awareness campaigns
along wlth the NHS.
Start:
Health & Fitness for men and women
Have more community day trips
•Establish After School Club for the provision of physical activities and educational
learn ing sessions
Walk-ln services, Advice, information, guidance and signposting about health and social
services.
Short- and long-term course and trainings
Adult Engagement Club
Carrom Board Game
•Day/training and day trips
•Youth development projects
• Arts and Crafts
Digital programs for adults
The Trust will continue to address the needs of the community with emphasis on the
elderly, families, children and young people. We have tried our best to provide the much
needed and important activities coming out of the pandemic such as exercise classes and
community engagement classes we wlll do more to keep healthy lifestyle projects for all.
We will try help with the c05t-of-living crisis which 15 currently effecting lives. The Trust
will conti nue to actively work toward5 poverty alleviation through the welfa re right5 to

those who are housebound, families, Men and Women and those living in social isolation.
Health, education and training are a major concern to many communities in South
Westminster.
The Charity has a fund-raising strategy in place and will continue to seek funding from a
range of charities and trusts, statutory and other public and other areas so that they can
build on their skills and knowledge. The Trustees are indebted to all members and well-
wishers for support to the Trust. We would extend a word of thanks to all individuals and
other organisation/funders that have worked with and supported us this year.
Fin
nclal Revlew
The Financial position of the charity is portrayed in the accompanying Annual Accounts.
Sta
ement of Trustees, Res
onsibilitles
Law applicable to charities In England & and Wales Requires the Trustees to prepare
fi nancial statement for each financial year, wh ich gives a true and fai r view of the charity's
fi nancial activities during of its f inancial position at the end of the year. In preparing those
fi na ncial statements, the trustees are required to:
lal Select suita ble accounting policies a nd apply consistently
Ibl Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
Icl State whether applicable accounting standard5 and statements of recommended
practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the
fi nancial statements;
Idl Prepa re the financial state ments on a goin8 concern basis unless it 15 inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping account records, which disclose5 Wlth reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that
the financial statements comply with the charity act 1993, They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fra ud and other irregularities.
ReseNe Policy of the charity that is unrestricted funds which have not been designated
for a specific use, should be malntalned at a level equivalent to at least six months
expe nditure. The trustees consider that reserve5 at this level will endure that, in the event
of a significantdrop in funding, theywill be able to continue the charity'5 current activities
while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.
WESTMINSTER BANGLADESHI WELFARE TURST will actively work to achieve this level of
reserves.
Risk Factors
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and the
satisfied that systems a re in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Inde
endent Examiner
According to the provisions of the charities Act 1993, the trustees agree that an audit is
not required for this financial year; however, due to the provision5 of the same act an
Independent Examiner is required, The Trustees will propose the re-appointment of
Wahid & Co to carry out independent Examination of the accounts in 2023/24 at its next
annual general meeting,
We decla re that it is our capacity as charity trustee that:
The trustees have approved the above report at the Annual General Meeting held on the
22ndof November 2024 and we are authorised to sign it on thelr behalf.
Chairman
Rezaul Choudhury
Treasurer
Riyaz Marikar
Assistant Treasure
Mohammad Shahjahan

Westminster Ban
ladeshi Welfare Trust
Inde
endent Examiner's Re
st
ort to the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
The financial statements laid out in thi5 report have prepared under the historical cost
convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended practice, Accounting
and Reporting by Charities Commission issued in March 2005 and applicable accounting
Standards and the Charities Act 1993.
Responsibilitie5 of the Board of Trustees as the Charity's trustees, you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts and that you consider the audit requirements of Section
43 {21 of the Charities in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners to
state that on the basis of procedures particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiners, Statement
The examination of the accounts was carries Out in accordance with the general directlon
given by the Charities Commissioners. The examination includes..
A review of the accounting records kept by the Charity.
• A comparison of the accounts presented with those records made available.
It includes consideration of any unusual iterns of disc105ures in the accounts.
Finally, making examinations from Trustee5 concerning any such matters relating to the
accounts. the examination also includes examination of any such matters of evidence
re levant to the account of disclosures in the financia I statements. It include5 assessment
of the significant estimates and judgement5 made in the preparation of the financial
statements, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the charity's
circumstances consistently applied and adequately disc105ed. The procedures undertaken
do not provide all the evidence that would be required and adequately disc105ed. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an
audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the
accounts.

In
end
nt Exa
Iners, St
In connection with our examination no matter has come to our attention..
Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements:
- To keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act. and
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the Act have not been met,. or
To which in our opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
O Inlon
In my opinion thefinancial statement as prepared give a true and fairview of the charity's
state of affair5 as at 315t March 2024 given that the incoming resources and thelr
application in the year then ended have been properly prepared with general direction
Eiven by the charities Commissioners.
Prepare
by:
Wahid Ahmed & Co
Chartered Management Accountants
I, Floor, 67 8rick Lane
London El 6QL

WESTMINISTER BANGLADESHI WELFARE TRUST
Detailed piofit and 105$ aGcount
for the year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Income Resources
(Grant and donalionsl
estlcted
LtiGLed Totsl
es
Westminster council
BAME He8llh Forum
Pimlico Millon (Quaker Social Action)
Friday Collectionsldonations
Award for All
47,181
47,181
1,300
14,700
89,641
11,027
1,300
14,700
6,000
64,928
89,641
9,025
90 941
61 881
152,822
90,980
en
Wages and salaries
Pension8
Project Based Food and Bev.
Subcontractor Cosl
Rent5 & Rates
Summaf Actsvilies
Fire Security
Light & Heat
General administrative expenses".
Telephone and fax
Printing. pDslage and advert
Repairs and Equipments
Bank charges
Insurance
Depreciation
Cleaning
Other legal and professional
23,955
276
6,422
9.960
9,982
7,960
22.584
4,806
10.868
15,852
822
2,168
7,937
393
217
12.400
906
1,198
577
1,014
272
778
7.610
629
1.452
641
15
371
Total Expendlture
68.868
Net surplus or {def Iclti
90,941
61,881
69,627
22,112
Balance brou9hl fotward as at 1 st Apiil 202212023
Balance carned forward as al 31 March 202312024
74,904
52,792
144.531
74,904
Rezaul Islam Chowdhury
Chairperson
Riyaz Marikar
Treaguror
Mohammd Shahjahan
Assistant Treasurer

WESTMINISTER BANGLADESHI WELFARE TRUST
Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2024
Note$
2024
2023
Flxed assets
Tangille assets
5.198
5,775
Current a55ets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
1.300
2,099
73.606
75,705
144,367
144,367
Current Ilabilitie5
17,1531
16,576J
137,214
69,129
Net Income or Ideficltl
143,712
Capital and Incomlng funds
Opening balance
Nel income or Ideficiti
Net funds
74,904
69,625
144 529
52,792
22.112
74,904
The direclois ale $8tisfitsd that the company is enlilled lo exemplion from the iequiremtrnt to
obtain an audit under section 477 ol the Companies Act 2006.
The membe18 have not required the company to obtain en aud1t in accoidance with section 478
of the Act.
The directors acKno￿edge their responsibilities for COm￿y1ng with the requirements ol the
Companies Act 2006 wth respect to acctsunting records and the preparation of accounts.
We, the undersigned confirmed that we have piovided all the records, informallon and
expalnolion8 lo Wahid Ahmed & Co foi the preperation ol the Accounts and these e¢count$ ale
in 8ceordance here￿tll.
Chairper30n.........
Tfea5urer
Rezaul Islam Chowdhury
RIy8z Marikar
Assistant Treasurer...
Mohammad Shahjahan

WESTMINISTER BANGLADESHI WELFARE TRUST
Notes to the Ac¢ounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
1 Accounting policles
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prep8ied under the historical cost convention and in accoidance with
the Financial Repofrlng Standard for Smaller Entiles leffective January 20151.
Turnovèr
Turnover represents the value, net of value added tax and discounls, of ooods provided to
customers and woik carned OLrt in respect of services provided to customers.
Depreciation
Westminster Council
Fixtures and fittings
1300
1300
100/9 reducing balance
2 Operatlng proflt
2024
2023
This 18 slated after ch8rging'.
Oepr&ciation of ownèd fixed assets
577
641
3 Tanplble flxed assets
Plant and
machlnery
et¢
Cost
At 1 April 2023
At 31 March 2024
10,736
10.736
Depreclation
Al 1 Apnl 2023
Charge for the year
Al 31 March 2024
4,961
577
Net book value
Al 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
5,775
4 Debtor5
2024
2023
Other debtors
5 Credltors: amounts falllng due within one year
2024
2023
Other taxes and social security costs
Olher creditors
1,554
5.599
977
5,599
10

WESTMINISTER BANGLADESHI WELFARE TRUST
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
7,153
6,576
6 Profit and loss account
2024
Al 1 April 2023
Profil foT Ihe year
74,904
69,625
At 31 March 2024
144 529