AZAD KASHMIR WELFARE ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 15 March 1985
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £208,653
Latest expenditure: £206,254
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: A K CENTRE, 68 ALUM ROCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide free, confidential and impartial information, advice and guidance on Welfare Rights, Domestic Abuse, Immigration, Nationality, Housing, Health, Education and Employment.We provide specialist immigration services for private clients and charge a small fee to generate the Charity funds to continue providing free services for the other sectors.

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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: 4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £208,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £206,254

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: 17 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £152,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £196,209

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: 19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £238,660
Total Gross Expenditure: £169,605

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: 23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £158,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,132

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: 14 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £163,757
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,224

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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: 4 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £208,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £206,254
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 17 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £152,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £196,209
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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £238,660
Total Gross Expenditure: £169,605
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £158,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,132
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £163,757
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,224
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AZAD KASHMIR WELFARE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1985-03-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 JANUARY 1985
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE: NA) TO RELIEVE THE INHABITANTS OF BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP (PARTICULARLY SUCH OF THEM AS BELONGING TO ASIAN AND OTHER MINORITY RACIAL GROUPS) BY THE PROVISION FOR SUCH PERSONS OF:- (I) AN ADVICE AND INFORMATION CENTRE DEALING WITH THE QUESTIONS OF HOUSING, EMPLYMENT, WELFARE RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALLY AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS. (II) FACILITIES FOR THEIR EDUCATION AND CULTURAL TRAINING. (III) FACILITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR HEALTH (INCLUDING PROVISION OF TRANSLATERS AND INTERPRETERS AT HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND SURGERIES):
Area Of Benefit: BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 193808
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: A K CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 193836
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: AZAD KASMIR WELFARE ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling