BRITISH BANGLA WELFARE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 5 December 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £87,743
Latest expenditure: £71,062
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 196 THE GROVE, STRATFORD, LONDON, E15 1NS

02 Activities

What the charity does

British Bangla Trust supports vulnerable people through domestic and global charitable efforts. The charity has operational hubs in both the UK and in Bangladesh, where most of their work is carried out. Their work supports people living in poverty through financial aid; distribution of items and teaching skills, but is not limited to these facets.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £87,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,062

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £58,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,353

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £50,991
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,013

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,466

Fin Period Start Date: 16 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £34,060
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,888

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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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £87,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,062
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £34,550
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £58,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,353
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9750
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £9,750
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 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £50,991
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,013
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,466
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 16 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £34,060
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,888
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £19,358
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH BANGLA WELFARE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-12-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 01/11/2012
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN BANGLADESH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE SUNAMGONI AREA, BY:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(2) PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH.(3) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management