Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

AGHOSH UK

The charity?s activities include prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship, relief and assistance of persons who are the victims of natural or other kinds of disasters, the promotion and advancement of education (including social and physical training) and the relief of sickness and the preservation of health.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
31/12/22£981£471£510£16£599£80.215
31/12/21£211£127£85n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£87£87£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£9£10£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£5£0£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 1%
Reserves/Spending: 0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 87.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 6 years

www.aghosh.co.uk

admin@aghosh.co.uk

01212840864

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Emergency aid
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Pakistan, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

  • DR ADEEL RIAZ (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • FARID UD DIN LODHI Appointed: 2018
  • MUHAMMAD LUQMAN Appointed: 2018
  • USAMA AYOUB Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/06/2018, number: 1178778
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

254A Bury New Road
Whitefield
MANCHESTER
M45 8QN

Objectives

A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN PAKISTAN, SPECIFICALLY AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND ALSO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD;B) THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS IN IN PAKISTAN, SPECIFICALLY AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE; C) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT; D) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN PAKISTAN, SPECIFICALLY AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD; E) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great