2022-04-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.04.21 Period start date To 31.03.22 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.

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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	Our main achievements for this year is that we have completely renovated the community building which we purchased last year. The number of people who are using the facilities of our community centre is gradually increasing. 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.

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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	After the renovation of our own community centre building this year we are left with £10863 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 new roof. We also hold 3 months operating costs for the centre.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£10863
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.
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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 Hartlepool TS26 8RG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Ahsan Abul	Habib Ullah
	Secretary	Chair
	18.07.2023
	18.07.2023

Receipts and payments accounts For the ￿Tiod from CC16a To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to thè r￿areSt Restrfjcted fund5 Endowmènt funds Totsl funds Last year to thp nearggtE A1 Receipts tk)nabons lo the r￿l￿t£ 10 thg nearest to th• n8arest£ 92,326 31.403 92,326 31,403 Sub total (Gross income for ARJ 123.729 123,729 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Sub total 123,729 123.729 A3 Payments ght & Heat Insuranc Rep8ir5 and Ren>￿$ ProfeS*C￿al 131,625 131.625 S￿r￿ry 121 203 Bank Charges 203 Sub total 136.429 136.429 A4 Asset and Investment ur¢hases, •¢e tabl• Sub total 136.429 136,429 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds la¥t year end Cash funds thls year end 12,700 12,700 12.700 12.71)0

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