CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOW BENGALI FORUM

Registered charity 1109297 · organisation 4015405

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
3 May 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£11,000
Latest expenditure
£9,239
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 4 MORVILLE STREET, LONDON, E3 2GX

02 Activities

What the charity does

Mother Tongue ClassesHomework SupportSupplementary Education and Study SupportCommunity Development WorkOutreach WorkSummer PlayschemeYouth WorkWomen's ActivitiesCultural and social events and functions

03 Official extract

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
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,239
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
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,233
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,555
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
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,876
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,837
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
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,255
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,835
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
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£798

04 Official extract

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
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,239
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
3
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
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,233
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,555
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
3
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
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,876
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,837
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
2

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Tower Hamlets
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOW BENGALI FORUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-05-03T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 JULY 2002 AS AMENDED ON 6 MARCH 2005.
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS LIVING IN THE BOW AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS AND IN PARTICULAR FOR MEMBERS OF THE BANGLADESHI COMMUNITY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE FORUM SHALL BE:- THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, SUPPORT, TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SERVICES IN MATTERS SUCH AS WELFARE BENEFITS, HEALTH, HOUSING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. - THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE AND OTHER SUBJECT CLASSES. - THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS HAVING NEED OF FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
Area Of Benefit
THE BOW AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Investment
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Complaints handling