BENGALI INTERNATIONAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 November 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02856445
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £14,642
Latest expenditure: £43,211
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BENGALI INTERNATIONAL, 242 FRANCIS ROAD, LONDON, E10 6NJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bengaliinternational.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advice service on welfare rights;Study Support classes;health care, Mother Tongue Through Music; socio-cultural events.Set up Bangla schools all over the world.BI Scholarship in Bangladesh.Organise " Second World Bengali Convention" in April/May 2013 .Nurture "Bengali International Model Kindergarten, Chhinai" and work towards setting up "Bengali international University (BIU)"

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,642
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,211

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,400
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,209

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,421

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,700
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,166

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,581

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,642
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,211
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,400
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,209
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,421
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,700
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,166
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BENGALI INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-11-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14TH NOVEMBER 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 DECEMBER 2009
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED ARE: PRINCIPALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY BENGALI, WHEREVER IN THE WORLD HE OR SHE MAY BE RESIDING, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR BENGALIS RESIDING WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT SUCH OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE. (1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DEPRIVATION AND DISTRESS AMONG BENGALIS (11) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG BENGALIS AND THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR EDUCATION AND OF THEIR DEPENDANTS. (111) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AMONG BENGALIS. (1V) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE OCCUPATIONS FOR BENGALIS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RECREATIONAL CHARITIES ACT 1958 AND AS LIMITED IN THAT ACT.
Area Of Benefit: WALTHAM FOREST AND ADJACENT AREAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures