THE BANGLADESH CENTRE
{A COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE AND REGISTERED AS A CHARITY)
24 Pembridgo Gardens
London
W2 4DX
Dirèctors, Roport and Flnancial Staternonts
For tho yoar •ndod 31 March 2024

THE BANGLADESH CENTRE
Contents
Page
Company Infornation
Dlrectors, R8POrt
Independent Examinels Report
Statement of Financlal Acllvlues
8alanc8 Sheet
Notes to Financlal Statement
10-12

PagL
THE BANGLADESH CENTRE
COMPANY INFORMATION
Council of Management..
Chal￿erson.
Saida Muna Tanseem(High Commissioner of Bangladesh>
Vice chairpersons:
Tofozzul Miah
Gulnaher Khan
Md. Mamun Rashid
Anwar All
Enayeth Khan
Zahidur Rahman
Shahed Ahmed
Secretary (Generdl and Joint)..
Md DeNYar Hussain
Mahbub Ahmed
Ali Ahmed Bebul
Aminvl Hoque Jillu
Registered Office..
24 Pembridge Gardens
London W2 4DX
Buslnes8 Address:
24 Pembridge Gardens
London W2 4DX
Company Registration Number.
01746353
Charity Registration Number..
291187
Bankers..
HSBC Bank PLC
25 Notting Hill Gale
London W113JJ
Independent Examiner:
Muhit & Co
Chartered Certified Accountsnts & Tax Advisers
80A Ashfield Street
Unit4
Lon(lon
E12BJ

THE BANGLADESH CENTRE
Trustee's Rewrt
For the year ended 31Si March 2024
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024.
Background Inforn)ation
BANGLADESH CENTRE is a Bangladeshi community centre in the UK dedicated to cultural.
educational and welfare services for the Bangladeshi community in London. All $eNices are
provided both in English and Bangla language. The organization serves Kensington, Chelsea and
surrounding boroughs. No appointment is ne￿SSary for any adviGe. The organisation has an
excellent local reputation for providing activities in culturally sensitive ways and has dev81oped
expertssè in a￿ssing and helping hard to reach people. 11 h8s also delivered educational
ourses to inspire, molivate and upskill members of the local disadvantaged communities to go
forward in life.
Strucluro, Governance and Management
The accounts have been prepared in accordance wlth Ihe a￿UntIng policies set out In note 1 to
the accounts and comply with the goveming rule and appli1￿ble law.
Govomlng document
The charity was founded in 1983 and the trust was fomied through a declaralion of Trusts dated
in the mid1980s as well as being registered as a company limited by guaranlee under registration
number 01746353. The Memorandum ofAssociation was amended by special resolutions passed
in 1984, 1991 and 1996. The Articles of Assouation was amended by special resolution passed
In 1991. It has been regISte￿d as charfty wlth Charity Commission in1985.
How the Trust was found•d
BANGLADESH CENTRE was founded in 1983 by the Founder Members who h8ve been
associated with this directly and indire¢Jy to this day.
Appointmènt of Trusto•8
The Council of Management ha$ the power to appoint addltional Trustees or remove Trustee5 as
it considers fit to do so.
Appointmont ot Dlrectors
The Counal of Management has the F(swer to appolnt addltional members or remove members
as it considers fil lo do so.
The Councll of Management in offic6 in the year are set out on page 3. Th8 Trustees and
D1￿CtOrS have no beneficial interest in the organlsatlon other than as membern.
Mom￿r$ (Foundor MembeTS)
Bashir Uddln Ahmed, Abdul Khair Chowdhury, Abul Kalam Shamsuddin Chowdhury, Khalilur
Rahman Chowdhury, Abtaf Hussaln, Atsur Rahman Khan, Sultan Mahmud Shariff. Abdul Kadir.
Nalmul Hassan Zahed
Mombers (Pemianenet Members
A K M Abdullah, Jobrul Islam, J3hangir Khan. Md Mostofa Miah, Nasir Ali Shah, Kabir Uddin, Prof
Shahidul Rahman. Md muhibur Rahman. Monojir Ali. Nasim Ahmed, Md Faizul Haque. Abul
Kalam Azad Suton. Abdul Hafiz, Hablbur Rahman. Dulal Uddin Rayhan, Md Isbah Uddin. Md
Shamim Ahmed, Tofozzul Miah

Membors {Llfe Members)
Gulnaher Khan, Md Delwar Hussain, Md Mamun Rashid. SibbirAhmed, Mahbub Ahmed Raju,
Md Sad Chowdhury. Ali Ahmed Bebul, Shahed Ahmed. Zahidur Rahman, Aminul Hoque Jlllu.
Abdul Hannan. Md Moynul Hoque, Mohammed Shuhel, Enayeth Khan, Fakhrul Ambia, Anwar Ali.
Shamim Ahmad,
Company Secretary (And Jolnt Secrelarlesl
Md De￿ar Hussain. Mahbub Ahmed, Ali Ahmed Bebul. Aminul Hoque Jillu
Organlsatlon
The Trustees l Directors meet regularly in order lo manage the affairs of the charity. Day to day
running of the charty is the responsibility of the manager who manages the staff and volunteers
reports directly to the Board of Tnjstees.
All our permanent members give at least 6 hours per week of their time. They are there to support
in variou5 adivities of the charity and to gain new skills and experience to enhance their
employment prospects.
Publlc bonoflt Stalement
The Trustees and Directors consider that they have complied wrth Section 17 of the Charltles Act
2011 wEth regards to the guidance on public benefrt published by the Charity Commission.
Objectlves and Activltles
BANGLADESH CENTRE is a grass roots community organisation with the 81ms and objectives of
wITo Provide an advisory and Infomiatlon service including casework dealing with
welfare benefits, immigration and nationality, homelessness and housingi
translation and interpretation. employment and trainingi legal and pollce matters,
health care and general infomiatlon etc"
What the Charity offors to the communlty
The charity does its best lo what It can offer to the local communlty. Despite somé financial
constraints the charity offers the following activities:
To provide supplementary School program including holding classes for Bangla language
as a mother tongue, Bangla language for non-Bengali people, English as second
language. GCSE and 'A' level Bangla, English, Maths. Physics, Chemisty and Biology
etc.
To provide advice, guIdar￿8 on health care by professional doctor(s}.
To provide ICT facilities to beneficiaries, especially from the Bangladeshi community.
To organize cuttural fvnction$, festivals and to hold Bangladesh n8tional ev8nts
throughout the year, {e.g. Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day,
Independence and National Day. Bangla Newyear, Bangladesh Victory Day, ètc.).
Exhibition of crafts, painllngs, photographs, are a part and parcel of the oultural activities.
To provide music school program to the interested groups including second generation
Bangladeshis through providing facilities of leaming Dance, Music and Drama.
To organize get together parties every week for women and also to arrange sociocultural
seminars and hold classes on painting, knitting, sewing, cooking, perfoming arts etc.
under women's awareness program.

To provide indoor and outdoor games facilities including table tennis, snooker, chess,
carom board, badminton, football, cricket and gym etc.
To provide hostel facilities with Tvfvisitors lounge. game room. kitchen and dining room
etc. to the boarders, expected to come from 811 over the world and in particular from
Bangladesh.
To provide library facilities containing educational books, children's books. books on
Bengali literature with sufficient Up to date stock of newspapers and periodicals.
To provide community development services and liaises with the local aulhorities, central
govemment. voluntary sector organizalions with the object of maintsining a good
relationship between the indigenous population and the ethnic mlnority communities.
BANGLADESH CENTRE LONDON
The followlng seNlces are provid6d by Bangladesh Centre London:
Social welfare
IT project
Short temi hostel accommodation for the newcomers
Supplementsry classes on language
Music, drama and dance
Healthcare advice
Women project
Eld6rty project
Infom18tion and library services
Youth proi6Ct
RENOVATION AND SUSPENSION OF ACTivrriES
Bangladesh Centre is Gurrently undergoing renovation in order to fulfil the requirements of the
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea IRBKC) and in ¢ompliance with the standards they
(RBKC) have set. Jackfruit London Entsrprise drafted an agreement for 14 years with
Bangladesh Centre to develop the govemance and infrastructure. Jackfruit London Enterprfse is
81$0 working clos6ly with RBKC to undertake the renovation of Bangladesh Centre.
The primary goal was to Garry out the renovation and so the C&ntre's actNities were suspended
for a brief moment in time. The office of the Centre has moved to an office in East London to
Carry out day to day affairs. Activi￿eS have resumed in July 2020 Sn the new building.
CELEBRATORY EVENTS
With the support of all members, the Centre managed to celebrate events such as Victory Day
{17112123), Martyrfs Day and Intemational Mother Language Day (2010212). On 31st March 2024
the Centre organised two events together.
Small Company Provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act
2006 applicable to Gompanies subject to the small Companies regime.
Signed on b8half of the Board..
Delwar Hussain (Genernl Secretsry)
Approv6d by the Board on 1111112024.

THE BANGLADESH CENTRE
Independent Examiner's Report to the Directors
for the year onded 31$1 March 2024
Th8 financlal statements 18rd out in this report on pages 7 have prepared under the historical cost
convention and in accordance with the SORP. Accounting and Reporting by Charities Commission
issued in April 2005 and applicable Accounling Stsndards and the Charities Act 1993.
Respe￿1Ve Responslbllltlos of tho Ex•cutlve Commlttee and the Examiner
As the Charity's Trustees. and the directors of the company for the purpose of Company Law you are
responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements. The Trustees consider that an Audit is not
required for this year {under section 144 12) of the Charities Act 2011) and that an Independent
Examiner is needed.
It is our responsibility to..
Examine the Financlal Ststements under section 145 of the 2011 ACL
Follow the procedure laid down in the general dlrections given by the Chaiity Commissloners
(under section 145(5Mb) of the 2011 Act and
State whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of Independent Examlners. Report
The examlnation of the accounts was carried out in accordanr* with the general directlon glven by the
Charitl8s Commissioner. The examination includes:
A review of the accounting records kept by the Charity.
A comparison of the accounts presented w¢th those records made available.
It includes considerdtion of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts.
Flnally obtaining explanations from you as Trustees conceming any such matters relating to the
accounts. The examination also includes examination of any such matters of evidence relevant to ihe
a￿Unt of disclosures in the financial statements. It includes assessment of the significant estimates
and judgements made in the preparation of the financial statements, an(J of whether the accounting
policies are appropriate lo the Charity's circumstsnces consistsndy applied and adequately disclosed.
The procedur6s undertaken do not provide all the evidence thal would be required in an audil, and
consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the vSew glven by the accounts.
Independent Examiners, Statement
In connection with our examination no matter has come to our attention:
(1) Which glves us reasonable cause to belleve that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance wlth section 386 of the Companies Act 20(￿. and
to prepare acwunts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of
the Ststement of Recommended PrdcIiGe.' Accounts'ng 8nd Rewrting by Charities.
have not been met., or
(2) to which in our opinion, attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the
accounts to be reached.
Opinlon
In our opinion the financial statement prepared gNe a true and fair view of the charitYs slate of affairs
as at 31 March 2024 giving that the incoming resources and their application in the year Ihen 8nded
ve been pro
y prepared
ral direction given by the Charities Commissioner.
uhlt& Co
Chartered Certified Accountants & Tax Advlsern
80A Ashfield Street, Unit 4, London E12BJ
11 November 2024

BANGLADESH CENTRE
Statement of Financlal Activities
for the year onded 31 March 2024
Rostrict
Unrestricted
Total
2024
Total
2023
Notes
INCOME AND
EXPENDITURE
Incomlng Resourcgs
Income From Rental
Membership Fees
Lrfe Membership Fees
Nomination fee
Pemianent Membershlp
Fees
other donation
Total Incomlng Rosour¢•8
20,000
20,000
24,000
2,750
2,400
6.000
17,750
6,000
17,750
9.000
1.701
54.451
9,000
1,701
54,451
29,150
Resourc95 Expendgd
Expenditure during the year
44,741
44.741
26,818
Totsl Resources Expended
44,741
44.741
26.818
Net Incoming Resources for the year
Funds al 1 April 2023
9,710
277.641
9,710
277,641
2,332
275,309
Fund8 at 31 March 2024
287.351
287,351
277,641
The notes on pages 11 to 13 fonn part of these accounts.

BANGLADESH CENTRE
Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2024
Total
Total
Notes
2024
2023
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
272.781
272.781
Currnnt assets
Cash al Bank.. Current account
Cash al Bank= HSBC account
Pety Cash
Debtors
32,407
145
321
14,621
145
314
10,000
25.080
32.873
Current Liabilities
Creditors:
(18,3031
120,2201
Net Curront
Ass•tsllLiabilltlesl
14.564
4,860
Total assets less current
liabilitles
287,351
277,641
Net A8setsl(Llabilili•s)
287 351
Accumulated Funds
Reslricled Fund
Unrestricted Fund
Capital Reserve
Total Funds
287,351
277,641
287 351
These accounts have been prepared accordance with special provisions relating to small
¢ompanies within part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
For the year ended 31 March 2024, the company was entitled to exemptioft from audlt under
section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and no notice has been deposited under section 476.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of Ihe
Companies Act 2006 with respect lo accounting records and preparation of accounts.
The financial slalements were approved by the Board on 11 November 2024 and signed by..
MD DELWAR HUSSAIN
General Secretary
SIBBIR AHMED
Chlef Treasurer

BANGLADESH CENTRE
Notes to the Statement of Financial Aetivities
for th8 year ended 31 March 2024
1 Aceountln
ollcles
The financJal statem8nl$ havo twn prgpared underthe his1￿1¢81 c08t convention and In accordance ￿th the
Financial Reporbng Standard for Smaller Enthes. They have 81s0 b68n prèpared in accordan￿ wth the
Charities Act. 1993 compty wtth the Statement of Recommendgd PraCt￿,AccOuntIng by Charities, (issued
C￿ January 20151.
Capltallsatlon and thpre¢i#tion of tanglbl• fix•d assets..
All assets costing more than £1,000 are ¢apitsli89d. Thg CQSt of tanglble fixed assets is written off by gqual
instslmants over the expected useful lives as ftsllows..
Fumlture. ffttings and equlpment, 5% reduclng balan￿ method
Fund accountln
Unrosirfcted fvnd$
Consists of g*neral fijnds which th8 centre rnay use for its purposg at its dlsc¥eUon.
Re8trlcted funds
Ar8 those where the donor has imp088d restriclon$ on tha use of Ihe funds which are legalty bindiNJ.
Incoming R•soure•s
Income only recognised where theie is entitiemenl forthe period.
2 R•8ourc•8 Ex
ended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basls as a Ilabitsty is incurned.
3 Staff Costs
2024
2023
Net Saiarles
Pension
9.876
27
9,903
9,940
111
10,051
bto
Trade Debtors
Other Debtors
10,000
10,000
5 Cr•dttors
Accruals
Loan From Member
Net Salary
Other Ciedltors
PAYEandNI
Pensions
Provlsion lordisability access
Refundable membershipfee5
1.320
1,380
1,701
407
128
75
328
5,995
10,050
18,303
128
319
5,995
10.050
20,220

Tan Ible Assets
2024
VehiGI8
Land &
Bulldings
Fixturgs
& rttings
TOTAL
Cost
At l April 2023
Aiidftlon
At31 March 2024
6,840
229,327
109.478
229,327
6,840
229.327
109,478
229.327
Depreclatlon
At l April 2023
Charges For The Year
At31 March 2024
66,024
66,024
66,024
66,024
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024
229,327
229,327
43,454
43,454
272.781
272.781
At 31 March 2023
Value of land & building is still showingthe amount of original purchase price £229,327which is
veryold. Nowthe relurbishment work15 completed, and falrvalue of the bullding price can be
shown In the balance sheet by gettlngihe Independent valuation done.
7 Goln
Concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a golng concern basis with the expectation that
the companywouid be able to obtsin suff icient grants to contlnue its activities In the future.
9 P•loverngnt of Funds
Restrlcted
Unreslricted Total
At l Aprll 2023
Incoming Resources
Outgoing Resources
At31 March 2024
277,641
54.151
144,441 }
287,351
275,309
29,150
(26.818)
277,641

INCOME
Restrfctgd
Unr•strlct•d
2024
2023
Grants:
Income From Rental
20.OCK)
20,0
24,000
2,750
2,400
Membership Fees
Life Membership Fees
Nomination Fees
5.700
17.750
9,000
1.701
5.700
17.750
Perrnanent M8mbership Fees
Other Don8Oon
1.701
TOTAL
54.151
54.151
29,1 $0
Transfer Fr￿￿ R08eNg
TransferTo ReseN
Bank Interest Rec#Ned
$4.151
54.151
29,1 $0
EXPENDITURE
Re¥trict•d
Unrèstrlcted
Totsl
Total
2023
Dlrect Charltsble Ex
ndltUTO
2024
Accountancy fees
AGM expen$8
Bank charges
Cloaning
Depredatlon
Ekushe February expen$88
Elecllon expenses
EquSpment expensed
Genèral expenses
Indgpgndènce day expense5
Meellng 6xponses
Office expènses
Other legal and prof
Pen8itins
1,260
13.059
115
1,260
13,059
115
1,080
392
120
120
10
2,498
1.700
12.623
1.71JO
12.623
142
400
770
340
340
107
107
550
550
240
27
27
Rent
450
450
5.400
Repairs and maintenanc8
Stalkjnery and printing
Storage rent
Sundry
Telephone and fax
Travel and gjbsistence
Victory day expenses
Wages and salaries
451
451
739
739
49
87
1,￿6
87
40
936
1,006
1.930
9.876
44,441
9,710
2.130
9.940
26.818
2,332
9,876
44.441
9,710
Nèt Surplusl{Deficltl for th• ￿*r