THE BANGLADESH CENTRE IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE AND REGISTERED AS A CHARITY 24 Pembridge Gardens London W2 4DX Directors, Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
THE BANGLADESH CENTRE Contents Page Company Infomiation Directors, Report 44 Independént Examinerfs Repjrt Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to Finan¢ial Statement 10-12
THE BANGLADESH CENTRE COMPANY INFORMATION Council of Management.. Chairp8rson'. Abida Islam (High Commissioner of Bangladesh) Vice chairpemns: Tofozzul Miah Gulnaher Khan Md. Mamun Rashid Anwar Ali Enayeth Khan Zahidur Rahman Shahed Ahmed Secretary (Generdl and Joint).. Md Delwar Hussain Mahbub Ahmed Ali Ahmed Bebul Aminul Hoque Jillu Registered Office: 24 Pembridge Gardens London W2 4DX Business Address: 24 Pembridge Gardens London W2 4DX Company Registration Number.. 01746353 Charity Registration Number: 291187 Bankers.. HSBC Bank PLC 25 Notting Hill Gate London W113JJ Independent Examiner. Muhit & Co Chartered Certifi8d Accountants & Tax Athisers 80A Ashfi8ld Street Unit 4 London E12BJ
THE BANGLADESH CENTRE Trustee's Rewrt For the year ended 315t Mah 2025 The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year erKled 31st Mah 2025. Baekground Infomation BANGLADESH CENTRE is a Bangladeshi communty centre in the UK dedicated to cultural, 8ducational and welfare services for the Bangladeshi community in London. All service$ are provided both in English and Bangla language. The organization serves Kensington. Chelsea and surrounding boroughs. No appointment is necessary for any advice. The organisation has an excellent local reputation for providing activities in culturally sensitive ways and has developed expertise in 8eLes$ing and helplng hard to reach people. It has also delivered educational courses to inspi, motivate and upskill members of the local disadvantaged communities to go forward in life. Structure, Governance and Management The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in nole 1 to the accounts and Comply with the goveming wle and applicable law. Governlng document The charity was founded In 1983 and the trust was formed through a declaration of Trusts dated in th8 mid1980s as well as being registered as a company limited by guarantee under registration numb8r 01746353. The Memorandum of Association was amended by Speal resolutions passed in 1984. 1991 and 1996. The Articles of Association was amended by special resolution pa88ed in 1991. It has been registered a5 charity with Charity Commission in1985. How tho Trust was foundod BANGLADESH CENTRE was founded in 1983 by the Founder Members who have been as$o¢iated with this direcuy and indirectly to this day. Appointment of Tntstees The Coun¢il of Management has the power to appoint additional Tru5t8es or remove Ttse5 as it considers fit to do $0. Appolntment of Dlrectors The Council of Management has the power tr) appoint additional members or remove members as it considers fit to do so. The Council of Management in office in the year are set out on page 3. The Trustees and Directors have no beneficial interest in the organisation other than as members. Members (Founder Mombors) 8ashif Uddin Ahmed, Abdul Khair Chowdhury, Abul Kalam Shamsuddin Chowdhury. Altsf Hussain, Alaur Rahman Khan, Abdul Kadir. Najmul Hassan Zahed Members (Permanenet Membgrs) A K M Abdullah, Jobrul Islam, Jahangir Khan, Md Mostofa Miah, Nasir Ali Shah, Kabir Uddin, Prof Shahidul Rahman, Nasim Ahmed, Md Faizul Haque, Abul Kalam Azad Suton, Abdul Hafiz, Habibur Rahman, Dulal Uddin Rayhan. Md Isbah Uddln. Md Shamim Ahmed, Tofozzul Miah, Shahnoor Khan. Shamsul Islam Shelim, Zakir Hossain
Members (Life Members) Gulnaher Khan, Md Dear Hussain, Md Mamun Rashid. Sibbir Ahmed, M8hbub Ahmed Raju. Md Sad Chowdhury, Ali Ahmed Bebul, Shahed Ahmed. Zahidur Rahman, Aminul Hoque Jillu, Abdul Hannan, Md Moynul Hoque, Mohammed Shuhel. Enayeth Khan. FakhTuI Ambia. Anwar Ai, Shamim Ahmad. Cornpany Socrotary (And Joint Socr•laries) Md Delwar Hussain, Mahbub Ahmed, Ali Ahmed Bebul, Aminul Hoque Jillu Organlsatlon The Trustees l Directors meet regularly In order to manage the affalrs of the charlty. Day to day running ol the charity is the responsibillty of Ihe manager vA)o manages the staff and volunteers reports directly to the Board of Truslees. All our permanent members give at least 6 hours per week of their time. They are there to support in various activities of the charity and to gain new skills and experience to enhance their employment prospects. Publlc benefit Slatemgnt The Trustees and Directors consider that they have complied with Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 with regards to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission. Objectives and Activities BANGLADESH CENTRE is a grass roots community organisation wtth the aims and objectives of "To Pmvide an advlsory and infomiation service including casework dealing with weffare beneflts, Immigration and nationality, homelessness and houslng, translation and interpretation, employment and training. legal and police matters, health care and general Infomiatlon etc-. Whal tho Charlty offers lo tho communlty The charlty does Its besl to what It can offer to the local communlty. Desplts some financlal 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 tangu8ge. GCSE 8nd 'A' level Bangla, English, Maths, Physlcs, Chemisty and Biology etc. To provide advice, guidance on health care by professional doctorls). To provide ICT facilities to beneficiaries. especially from Ihe Bangladeshi community- To organize Gulturdl functions, festivals and to hold Bangladesh national events throughout the year, {e.g. Matyrs Day and Intematlonal Mother Language Day, Independence and National Day, Bangla Newyear. Bangladesh Victory Day, etc.). Exhibition of crafts. paintings, photographs, are a part and parcel of the cultural activities. To provide music school program to the interested groups including second generation Bangladeshls through providing facilitles of leaming Dare, Muslc 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, perfomiing arts etc. underwomen's awareness program.
To provide ind¢Jor and outdoor gamès faciliknes including table tennis. snooker, thess, carom board, badminton, football, cricket and gym etc. To provide hostel facilities with Tvfvisitors lounge. game room, kitchen and dining room ètc. to the boarders, exFected to come from all over the world and in parkncular from Bangladesh. To provide library faciltknes containing edu¢alonal 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 authoritie5, Central govemment. voluntary sector organizations with the object of malntsinlng a good relationship Ixlween the indigenous population and the ethnic minority communilies. BANGLADESH CENTRE LONDON The following services are provtded by Bangladesh Centre London: Social welfare IT project Short temi hostel a¢¢ommodation for the newcomers Supplementary classes on language Music, drama and dance Healthcare advice Women project Eldedy project Infomiation and library services Youth project RENOVATION AND SUSPENSION OF ACTIVITIES Bangladesh Centre is currently undergoing renovation in order to fulfil the requirement8 of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea {RBKC) and in mplianCe with the standards they (RBKCI have set. Jackfwit London Enterprise drafted an agreement for 14 years with Bangladesh Centre to develop the governan and infrastructure. Jackfruit London Enterprise is also working closely with RBKC to undertake the renovation of Banglade$h Centre. The primary goal was to carry out the renovation and so the Centre's activities wer8 suspended lor a brief moment in time. The office of the Centre has moved to an Offi in East London to carry out day to day affairs. Activitres have been Tesumed in July 2020 in the new building. CELEBRATORY EVENTS With the support of all members, the Centre managed to cetebrate events such as Victory Day (17112124), Martyrfs Day and Intemational Mother Language Day (20102125). On 31st March 2025 the Centre organised 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 companies subject to the small Companies regime. Signed on behalf of the Board: Delwar Hussain {General Secretary) Approved by the Board on 1011212025.
Page 17 THE BANGLADESH CENTRE Independent Examinefs Report to the Dlrectors for the yoar ondod 31" March 2025 The fin8ncial Statements laid 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 April 2005 and applicable Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 1993. Respective Responsibilities of the Executive Committee 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 (21 of Ihe Charities Act 2011} and that an Independent Examiner is needèd. It is our r8SFrf)nsibilty to- Examine the Financial Statements under section 145 of the 2011 Act. Follow the prOdUre laid down in the general directions given by Ihe Charity Commissioners (under sectlon 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Act and stste whether particular matters have Come to our attention. Basls of Indepfrndent Examlnors, Roport The examination of the accounts was carried out in accordance with the general diredon given by the Charities Commissioner. The examination includes". A review of the a¢UntIng records kept by the Charity. A comparison of the accounts presented with those records made available. It includes ¢onsKleration of any unusual items of disclosures in Ihe accounts. Finally oblaining explanations from you as Trustees conceming any such matter5 relating to the ac(y)unts. The examination also includes examinalion of any such matters of eviden relevant to the account of disclosures in the financial stslements. It includes assessment of the signrficant estimates and judgemenls made in the preparation of the financial ststemenls, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the charity's circumstsnces ¢onsistenUy applied and adequately disclosed. The procedures underlaken do not provide all th8 evidence that would be required in an audil, and consequenlly I do not express an audlt oplnlon on the vlew given by the awounts. Independent Examlners, Statement In connection with our examination no matter has come to our attention.. (11 Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material reS[t the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. and to preparè accounts which accord with the accounting rerdS and compty with th6 accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities. have not been met. or (21 to whlch In our oplnion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsndlng of the accounts to b8 read)ed. Oplnion In our opinion the financial ststement prepared give a true and fair view of the charity's state of affairs as at 31 March 2025 glving that the incoming resou$ and thelr appllcatlon In the year then ended ha been prop prepared wit direction given by the Charities Commissioner. &Co Chartergd Cortlflod Accou ants & Tax Advlsors 80A Ashflold Slroet, Unlt 4, London E12BJ 10 December 2025
BANGLADESH CENTRE Statement of Flnancial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025 Total Total RtrfCto Note$ Unresirfcted 2025 2024 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE Incomlng Resource8 Income From Rental G8neral Membership Renewal Fee$ Life Membership Fees Nomination fee Permanenl Membership Fees Other Donation Donation from prayer facility Totsl Incoming Rosources 32,500 32.500 20,000 1,300 10.200 1,300 10,200 6,000 17,750 6,WO 6,000 9,000 1.701 983 Rosources Expgnded Expenditure during the year 51.075 51,075 44,741 Total Resources Expended 51,075 51,075 44,741 Nel Incoming Resources for11 year Funds al 1 April 2024 Revaluation Cost 192) 287,351 21.770.673 (92) 287,351 21,770.673 9,710 277,641 Funds at 31 March 2025 22,057,932 22,057,931 287.351 The notes on pages 11 to 13 forni part of these accounts.
Page 19 BANGLADESH CENTRE Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 Total Total Nolos 2025 2024 Fixod Asso1$ Tangible Assets 22,041,281 272,781 Currenl assets Cash 81 Bank: Current account Cash al Bank: HSBC account Petty Cash 33,483 145 32.207 145 521 32,873 34.318 Current Liabilitias Creditors.. {15,495} {18,303) Net Current AssetsllLlabllltlo81 18,824 14,564 Total assèts loss eurrént 22,060,104 287,351 Net AsgetsllLlabllltles) 22,060,104 287,351 Accumulated Funds Reslricled Fund Unrestricted Fund Capitsl Reservg Total Funds 22.060.104 287,351 22 060 104 287 351 These accoun1$ have been prepared in accordance with special provisions lating to small ¢ompanl89 Within part 15 of the Companias Act 2006. For the year ended 31 March 2025, the company was entitled lo exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companwd Act 2006 and no noti has been deposited under section 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect lo accounting records and preparation of accounts. The financial stalem8nls were approved by th& Board on 10 December 2025 and g1gn8d by: MD DELWAR HUSSAIN Gonéral S•cr•tary SIBBIR AHMED Chief Troasurer
BANGLADESH CENTRE Notes to the Statement of Flnanclal Acllvftlos for the year onded 31 March 2025 1 Aecauntin ollelv4 The financial 8talements h8ve betrn prep8red undar the historical c08t convenuon and in 8ccordonce wrfh th8 Financi81 RgPOrtiTVJ Stsnd8rd foT Smallgr Entthes. They have also been prepar8d in 8w)rdanc¢ with th¢ chatIeS A¢1. 1993 and compty with the St8t&ment of Ra¢omm$ndgd Practicè Accounting by Charitlas'1188u8(1 on January 20151. Caplt•ll$atlon and dèprnclatlon of tanglble fixed •$$¢ts', l assets costirvJ more than £1,000 are CalISed. The cost of tsngible fixed assets 18 wvitten off by equal instalments over Ihg expected useffijl lives as follows.. Furniture, fitting8 and equipment, 5% reducing bala m8thcAY Fund a¢Un11Th Unr•strtct•d funds Consists of general fvnds whv* the centre may use frjr its wrpose al ib discretion. Re8trlcted funds Are Ihosg the donor has impossd $triCbOnsIJfi the use of Ihg funds vthich ar&1ggally binding. Incoming RoUr¢0¥ Income only recognlsed where there Is entitlemeni forthe perlod. 2 R•8¢ur¢o8 Ex nd•d Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. 3 Staff Costs 2025 2024 Net Saiarles Pension 10,129 9,876 27 9,903 10,129 bt Tiade Debtors Other Debtors 5 Crndltors Accruats Net Salary Other Creditors PAYE and Nl Penslons Provlsion fordlsablltty access Refundable membershlp fees 1,320 928 127 47 328 5,995 6,750 15.495 1,320 407 128 75 328 5,995 10,050 18,303
Ible Asse 2025 Vohlcle Land & Buildings Flxtures & fittings TOTAL Cost At IApri12024 Addition: Revaluation Cost At31 March 2025 229,327 21.770,673 22,000,000 109,478 345,645 21.770.673 22,116,318 6,840 109.478 Depreciation At l April 2024 Charges For The Year At31 March 2025 66,024 2,173 68.197 72.864 2,173 75,053 Net Book Value At31 March 2025 22.000.000 229,327 41,281 43.454 22,041,281 272,781 At31 March 2024 R•valuation of Land & Buildin During this finantialyear ènded 31 March 2025, the chafity carried out a revaluation of the building since the full refurblshment work has complete(i couple of years ago. The valuation was undertaken by an independent protessional valuer, who are a iecognised and accredited valuation agent. Valuation was conducted usingthe cuirerbt marketvalue approach depending on the class of assets. The valuatlon company suggested In October 2024that ihe maximum value would expect a market price in the reglon of £22.000,000. We have taken thls amount as falT value of land & bulldlng and reflected In the balance sheet as increase of assets and reserve. Goln Concern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with the expectstion that the companywould be able to obtain sufficient grants to tontinue its actlvities in the future. Movement of Funds Restrlcted Unrestrlcted Total At l April 2024 Incoming Resouices Outgoing Resources Revaluation of Land & Buil(iing At31March2025 287,351 50,983 (48,3) 21,770,673 22,060,104 287,351 50,983 (48.9031 21,770,673 22,060,104
INCOME Restrlct Unrestrloted 202S 2024 Grants: Income From Rental 32,500 1.300 10,200 32,5 1.3 10.2 20.0(M) General Membership Rerthval Fees Life Membershlp Fegs Nominatson Fees 6.000 17.750 9.000 Peanent Membershlp Fees Other Donation 6.000 1.701 Donation from prayerflIty TOTAL 983 983 $0,983 50.983 $4,451 EXPENDITURE Rg$trfctod Unrnstrlct Total Total Dlrect Charltable Ex ndlture 2025 2024 Accountsrcy fees Adveruslng and PR AGM expense Bank cha 1.260 1.324 12.438 400 1.094 300 2,173 1.260 1,324 12,438 4CI) 1.094 3LX) 2,173 1260 13.059 415 Centre News and Media coverBge Cleaning Depreaation Ekushe February expenses El8Ctlon expenses Equipment expense(J Event èxp8nsas Insuran¢0 MeelltvJ exn80$ Nomination monoy refun Offl¢e expenses Otherlggal arKI prof P&nsK)ns Rent Repair¥ and m8intenar Security Soflw8re Soli¢itor fees 110 1,700 12,291 492 10,7ff2 10,7&2 70 70 750 107 550 27 450 951 951 451 906 80 2,292 1,742 35 2.292 1,742 Ststionery and printing Sub8crfptlon8 Sundry Telephone and fax Victory day expenses Wages and salarS 321 89 98 1.670 1.670 1.006 1,930 9.876 44.741 9.710 10.129 48.903 2,080 10.129 48.903 1080 Net SurplusllDeflclt} for the y•ar