Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

KARMAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Advance education, opportunities for vocational training and facilities for recreational another leisure time occupationa in the interests of socail welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life amoongst person who have need of such facilities and who are resident in Bradford
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Why are there 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,653£1,615£37£0£2,301£1,610123823
31/03/22£1,668£1,559£109£0£2,263£1,54511.9495
31/03/21£1,508£1,201£307£0£2,154£1,35513.5480
31/03/20£834£837£-3£0£1,847£1,15716.6340
31/03/19£535£543£-7£0£1,850£1,14625.3288
31/03/18£488£485£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£455£476£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£613£587£26£0£1,875£1,13123.1270
31/03/15*£1,074£742£332£4£1,849£1,12918.3330
31/03/14£575£418£157£3£1,517£1,08231.1240
31/03/13£344£342£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12*£425£634£-209n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£443£389£55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£409£358£51n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£346£355£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£285£314£-29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£294£312£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£493£339£154n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£697£732£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£496£422£75n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 70%
Reserves/Spending: 12 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 6.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 28 years

www.karmand.org.uk

rashid@karmand.org.uk

01274669593

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Henry Smith Charity£99,800
DCMS£98,992
Leeds Community Foundation£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Karmand Community Centre
£99,800 23/10/2020
12
towards one year's running costs of a 'Study Support Programme', 'Bereavement Support' service and 'Family Line' service to support vulnerable BAME individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£49,900 23/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£49,092 29/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Karmand Community Centre
£20,000 09/03/2020
10
Grant to Karmand Community Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Karmand Community Centre
£15,000 08/08/2018
4
Host focus groups pre-delivery to inform and influence programme design and delivery. Establish an attractive menu of activities to develop skills, enthuse, inspire and facilitate / widen access to HE. Maximise engagement by addressing needs and ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Karmand Community Centre
£138,800 24/07/2018
36
Towards three years' running costs of a project providing language learning opportunities, employability and communication skills training and discussion groups for disadvantaged BAME women in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Karmand Community Centre
£138,800 13/06/2018
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing language learning opportunities, employability and communication skills training for disadvantaged BAME women in Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ABDUL RASHID Appointed: 2017
  • ABID JAHANGIR Appointed: 2016
  • AKHTAR ZAMAN KHAN Appointed: 2021
  • ISHTIAQ AHMED Appointed: 2017
  • KASHIF KHAN Appointed: 2024
  • LATIF FATIMA Appointed: 2018
  • MANSHA IQBAL Appointed: 2019
  • MOHAMMED MUSHTAQ Appointed: 2024
  • MOHSIN SHEIKH Appointed: 2024
  • RIAZ MAHMOOD Appointed: 2016
  • SIKANDER MAHMOOD Appointed: 2024
  • TAHIR MAHMOOD Appointed: 2016
  • TARIQ HUSSAIN Appointed: 2023
  • YASEEN HUSSAIN (Chair) Appointed: 2013
  • ZARITH NASA HUSSAIN Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/01/1997, number: 1060210
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR15: 161 days late, AR12: 20 days late,
Main office

KARMAND COMMUNITY CENTRE
BARKEREND ROAD
BRADFORD
BD3 9EP

Objectives

1.TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS. 2.TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE. 3.OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRADFORD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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