## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025. Period end date Charity name: Isle of Dogs Bangladeshi Association & Cultural Centre**
**Charity registration number: 803640**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|2.1 To relieve poverty by the provision
of information, advice, counselling and sign
posting.
2.2 To advance education in the
language, history and culture of Bangladesh.
2.3 To advance education amongst the
inhabitants of Tower Hamlets in particular
among Bangladeshi people in Isle of Dogs area
by the provision of training to enable such
persons to obtain employment.
2.4 To provide or assist in the
provision of facilities for the recreation of other
leisure time occupation for the inhabitants of
Isle of Dogs area in the interests of social
welfare with the object of improving their
conditions of life.
2.5 Employ and pay any person(s) not
being members of the Executive Committee to
supervise, organize and carry on the work of
the Association.
2.6 Cause to be written and printed or
otherwise reproduced and circulated,
gratuitously or otherwise, such papers, books,
periodicals, pamphlets or other documents as
shall further the said objects.
2.7 Purchase, take on lease or in
exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any rights
and privileges necessary for the promotion of
the said objects and construct, maintain and
alter any buildings or erections necessary for
the work of the Association.
2.8 Make regulations for any property,
which may be so acquired.
2.9 Subject to such consents as may
be required by law, sell, let, mortgage, dispose
of or turn into account all or any of the property
or assets of the Association.|
|||2.10 Subject to such consents as may
be required by law, borrow or raise money for
the said objects and accepts gifts of such
terms and on such security as shall be deemed
to be necessary.
2.11 Raise funds and invite and receive
contributions from any person or persons
whatsoever by way of subscription and
otherwise PROVIDED THAT the Association
shall deem it to be necessary.
2.12 Raise funds from public by way of
‘charity appeal’ for helping the poor people in
Bangladesh during flood or other natural
disasters on a pure humanitarian intention and
not for promoting any religion or religious
activities.
2.13 Invest the money of the Association
not immediately required for the said objects in
or upon such investments, securities or
property as may be thought fit, subject
nevertheless to such conditions (if any) as may
for the time being imposed or required by law.
2.14 Do all such other lawful things or
activities as necessary for the attainment of the
said objects.|
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|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|Serving the local community on their day-to-day
needs by way of advice, information, openday
sessions, recreational activities etc.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have regards to the guidances issued
by the Charity Commission on public benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Raising funds and invite & recieve contributions
from any person or persons whatever by way of
subscription and otherwise PROVIDED THAT
the Association shall deem it to be necessary.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Not applicable.|
|Other||We are a small and local serving charity.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|We serve the local community (mainly
Bangladeshis) and their dependent families on
their day-to-day needs on a regular basis. Each
year we serve around 1,300 to 1,500 cases.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Not applicable.|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Not applicable.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable.|
|Other||Not applicable.|
**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|Raising funds from charities and members
contributions.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not applicable.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Not applicable.|
|Other||Not applicable.|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||Not applicable.|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Approved constitution and other policy
documents.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Local community people came forward to form
the charity for helping each other and local
community.|
|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|Trustees are elected by election on a 2 yearly
basis.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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||Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction|Para 1.51|We organise basic sessions to inform and
aware trustees about charity law, legal issues|
||and training of trustees||and other relevant policies.|
|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|We organise basic sessions to inform and
aware trustees about charity law, legal issues
and other relevant policies.|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|It’s a small charity serving the local community.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Not applicable.|
|Other||Not applicable.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Isle of Dogs Bangladeshi Association & Cultural Centre|
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|Other name the charity uses|IODBACC|
|Registered charity number|803640|
|Charity’s principal address|Cubitt Town Library
54 Strattondale Street
London E14 3HG.|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Rushan Ali|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
||Thuha Mustafa|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
||Mostofa Sorwar|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
||Shomsu Miah|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
||Mrs Nilifa Begum|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
||Mrs Romina Khatun|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
||Haji Akrom Ullah|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
||Delwar Hossain|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
||Md Nasir Uddin|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
||RafiqHussein|N/A|Wholeyear.|General members.|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name Not applicable.**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets Not applicable. held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable. safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
|Nargis Akhtar (Centre Manager)|||
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**Not applicable.**
## **Other optional information**
## **Not applicable**
## **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**|Nargis Akhtar||
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||Nargis Akhtar||
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Centre Manager||
||04 February 2026||
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**ISLE OF DOG BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION AND CULTURAL CENTRE CUBITT TOWN LIBRARY 14 STRATTONDALE STREET LONDON E14 3HG**
**ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2025**
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## **ISLE OF DOG BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION AND CULTURAL CENTRE**
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## ACCOUNTANT REPORTS:
We have prepared the financial statement set on page 2 & 3 In our opinion the financial statement give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the organisation at 31[st] March 2025.
## **RAUF & CO.**
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## **ISLE OF DOG BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION AND CULTURALCENTRE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS st FOR THE YEAR ENDEING 31 March 2025**
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|**INCOME:**|**£**|**£**|
|---|---|---|
|Barchester Health THC||500|
|CLARION FUTURES/Old Ford Housing||5,000|
|National Lottery Fund||19,500|
|The Foyle Foundation||5,000|
|EAST END COMMUNITY FUND||10,000|
|ONE HOUSING GROUP||-|
|Parents/Membership Contribution/other||5,525|
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|||45,525|
|**EXPENSES:**|||
|Rent/Hall Hire|-||
|Telephone & Internet|529||
|Printing, Postage Stationery & others|2,591||
|Equipments & Repairs|226||
|IT Support & Misc Expenses|323||
|Volunteer Costs|1,820||
|Evevts AGM & Cultural Functions|870||
|Insurance Costs|320||
|Day Trips|1,866||
|Wages and NI|21,638||
|Membership Fees|20||
|Office Expenses|-||
|Accountancy fees|300||
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|||30,503|
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|**Surplus Balance at 31.03.2025**||15,022|
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## **ISLE OF DOG BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION AND CULTURL CENTRE**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 31st MARCH 2025**
|**ASSETS:**|**£**|**£**|
|---|---|---|
|Opening Cash in Hand and at Bank||27,532|
|Surplus/(Shortfall) in fund||15,022|
|Provision for expenses under/(over)||300|
|Less: Creditor Chq (Note – 1)||(300)|
|||---------|
|||42,554|
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|**REPRESENTED BY:**||**£**|
|Surplus for current year||42,554|
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|...............................|................................||
|Chairman||Treasurer|
|**NOTE (1)**||**£**|
|Accountancy||300|
|PAYE Outstanding||-|
|||----------------|
|||300|
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**ISLE OF DOG BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION AND CULTURAL CENTRE CUBITT TOWN LIBRARY 14 STRATTONDALE STREET LONDON E14 3HG**
**ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **RAUF & CO**
**CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS 4 HENEAGE STREET LONDON E1 5LJ**
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## **ISLE OF DOG BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION AND CULTURAL CENTRE**
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## ACCOUNTANT REPORTS:
We have prepared the financial statement set on page 2 & 3 In our opinion the financial statement give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the organisation at 31[st] March 2025.
## **RAUF & CO.**
**CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS 4 HENEAGE STREET LONDON E1 5LJ**
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## **ISLE OF DOG BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION AND CULTURALCENTRE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS st FOR THE YEAR ENDEING 31 March 2025**
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|**INCOME:**|**£**|**£**|
|---|---|---|
|Barchester Health THC||500|
|CLARION FUTURES/Old Ford Housing||5,000|
|National Lottery Fund||19,500|
|The Foyle Foundation||5,000|
|EAST END COMMUNITY FUND||10,000|
|ONE HOUSING GROUP||-|
|Parents/Membership Contribution/other||5,525|
|||-----------|
|||45,525|
|**EXPENSES:**|||
|Rent/Hall Hire|-||
|Telephone & Internet|529||
|Printing, Postage Stationery & others|2,591||
|Equipments & Repairs|226||
|IT Support & Misc Expenses|323||
|Volunteer Costs|1,820||
|Evevts AGM & Cultural Functions|870||
|Insurance Costs|320||
|Day Trips|1,866||
|Wages and NI|21,638||
|Membership Fees|20||
|Office Expenses|-||
|Accountancy fees|300||
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|||30,503|
|||---------|
|**Surplus Balance at 31.03.2025**||15,022|
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## **ISLE OF DOG BANGLADESHI ASSOCIATION AND CULTURL CENTRE**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 31st MARCH 2025**
|**ASSETS:**|**£**|**£**|
|---|---|---|
|Opening Cash in Hand and at Bank||27,532|
|Surplus/(Shortfall) in fund||15,022|
|Provision for expenses under/(over)||300|
|Less: Creditor Chq (Note – 1)||(300)|
|||---------|
|||42,554|
|||========|
|**REPRESENTED BY:**||**£**|
|Surplus for current year||42,554|
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|...............................|................................||
|Chairman||Treasurer|
|**NOTE (1)**||**£**|
|Accountancy||300|
|PAYE Outstanding||-|
|||----------------|
|||300|
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