Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Very static board: -5
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

BANGLADESHI WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION LIMITED 

To provide for the people of Tipton and surrounding area ,services to individuals who are disadvantaged by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and equality, to improve educational and employment opportunities, racial harmony and relief of financial hardship.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 11 years

www.bwa-org.co.uk

info@bwa-org.co.uk

01215576766

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£338£292£46n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/22£363£313£50n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/21£362£372£-10n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/20£357£368£-11n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/19£373£388£-15n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/18£300£331£-31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£327£352£-25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£344£324£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£216£214£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 8 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£263,186
BBC Children in Need£76,782
DCMS£36,000
Co-Op Foundation£20,000
The Greggs Foundation£15,000
Power to Change£10,135
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Greggs Foundation - Community Hub Programme
£15,000 19/05/2021
12
The Community Hubs programme aims to help build stronger, healthier communities by supporting local community organisations in the vicinity of a Greggs outlet to make a real difference in their ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bangladeshi Womens Association Limited
£76,782 21/12/2020
This project will deliver youth club activities to young people living in a deprived area. The activities will result in increased confidence, a greater sense of belonging and improved mental health.
Co-Op Foundation - Bangladeshi Women's Association Limited STC Expand application
£10,000 17/11/2020
To help you build on the work and impact from Space to Connect Explore funding, aimed at providing communities with a space to connect
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£36,000 05/10/2020
"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 ....more
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - Bangladeshi Women's Association Limited
£10,135 17/09/2020
Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Bangladeshi Women's Association Limited
Co-Op Foundation - STC Explore
£10,000 03/10/2019
Hold a series of workshops to explore what activities and resources are available in the local community. This will help to identify how best two spaces can bring residents together.
National Lottery Community Fund - WARM HEARTS
£9,991 03/10/2019
12
The funding will be used to employ a support working to deliver a variety of health focused activities for older women. This will enable participants to share new experiences, make friendships and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Steps To Eradicating Poverty
£253,195 27/09/2019
60
This project will connect low-income families to anti-poverty services delivered from two community centres in Tipton. Services will include one to one advice and information on welfare rights, ....more
Sport England - Jubilee Park astroturf refurbishment
£41,620 12/11/2018
10
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Jubilee Park astroturf refurbishment. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Leading Lights
£10,000 13/07/2018
12
This funding will be used to deliver a programme of workshops to Bangladeshi women. The project aims to provide a range of skills that will improve confidence and wellbeing, leading to greater social ....more
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Bangladeshi Women's Association Limited
£27,000 06/12/2017
11
We would like to use ‘celebration of cultural food’ as a starting point to engage, connect, break down barriers and empower Muslim Women with the aim to create a sense of belonging in the western ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Generation Women
£10,000 24/02/2017
12
This group will use the funding to deliver a pilot programme of entrepreneurship training activities. These will focus on supporting black, Asian and minority ethnic women who are experiencing the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Tipton Communities Celebrates
£10,000 29/09/2016
12
This project will use the funding to hold a series of celebration events for the community involving activities for adults and children, award ceremonies and showcasing the work of the organisation. ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bangladeshi Women's Association
£40,000 17/08/2012
the salary of the Project Manager (Community Development)
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 36-64
  • ALEK AHMED Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Administrative Officer - Hmrc
  • KHABITA ALI Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Customer Service Advisor
  • RAZIA SATTAR (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Development Officer
  • SABIYA YASMIN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Trainee Assistant In Pharmacy
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/04/2013, number: 1151816
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/05/2012, number: 08085962
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • 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
10 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SANDWELL COMMUNITY HUBS CIO on 08/12/2023
Main office

TIPTON MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE
WELLINGTON ROAD
TIPTON
DY4 8RS

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF TIPTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA:A) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;C) THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY; ANDD) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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