# WORCESTER MELA

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1206966
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 9, 2024
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1206966


## Contact

- **Address:** The Kiln Co-Working CIC, 2 Copenhagen Street, WORCESTER
- **Postcode:** WR1 2HB
- **Phone:** 07908754485
- **Email:** chair@worcestermela.org.uk
- **Website:** https://worcestermela.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AND TO PROMOTE THEIR APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND CULTURE OF SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES BY THE PROVISION OF AN ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EVENTS.

**Activities:** To bring together different communities within Worcestershire by strengthening integration &cultivating, nurturing and encouraging the exploration of South Asian culture.To document & preserve the social impact of Worcestershire South Asian Communities. To deliver an annual Mela Festival & projects held in the city of Worcester & Worcestershire.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Worcestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £65894 | £79202 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £36325 | £38779 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Abdul Riaz** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 10, 2023
- Gemma Helen Dhami — appointed June 24, 2024
- Jabran Khalid — appointed Oct. 10, 2023
- Romana Ali — appointed Aug. 23, 2024
- Sam Narr — appointed July 1, 2025
- Zeffira Husein — appointed Jan. 21, 2026