## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01.04.20 Period start date To 31.03.21 Period end date** **Charity name:** Bangladeshi Cultural Association Hartlepool ## **Charity registration number: 1144481** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the education of, and to provide facilities in the
interests of social welfare for leisure time occupation and with
the objective of improving the conditions of life for all
residents of our community in Hartlepool, by the maintenance
andmanagement ofa community centre.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Cultural and faith activities which includes praying,
celebration of festivals, children’s cultural and educational
programmes. Organising sports activities for the youth.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees are given copies of our policies and procedures
adopted by our charity. Publications by the charity
commission are also provided including the guidance on
charities and public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The number of people who are using the facilities of our
community centre has gradually increased this year.
The centre is being used by all members of our community
young and old, and through our community facilities and
activities we are helping to make our area more peaceful,
vibrant and harmonious.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of this financial year we are left with £27,063 of
unrestricted funds in the bank.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|We are holding reserves as the building we have purchased
needs a full renovation, including a new roof. We also hold 3
months operating costs for the centre.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£27,063| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|We are confident we can grow stronger as a community and
we have no concerns regarding this going forward.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Existing trustees are responsible for the recruitment of new
trustees in doing so seeking the views and recommendations
of the community elders and leaders.
New trustees are selected based on people who regularly
attend events and functions, and who are willing to volunteer
in broader community work.
Consideration of the persons eligibility, competence,
knowledge and skills are always taken.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bangladeshi Cultural Association Hartlepool| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1144481| |Charity’s principal address|77b Murray Street
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ahsan Abul|||| ||Habib Ullah|||| ||Ashraf Khan|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Ahsan Abul|Habib Ullah| ||

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