WORCESTER MELA

Charity number: 1206966
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To bring together different communities within Worcestershire by strengthening integration & cultivating, nurturing and encouraging the exploration of South Asian culture. To document & preserve the social impact of Worcestershire South Asian Communities. To deliver an annual Mela Festival & projects held in the city of Worcester & Worcestershire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £36,325
Total expenditure: £38,779

Total income includes £15,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 February 2024: CIO registration
  • 04 February 2025: Funds received from 510978 THE MARY HILL TRUST
  • 04 February 2025: Funds received from 510978 THE MARY HILL TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Abdul Riaz Chair 10 October 2023
None on record
Sam Narr Trustee 01 July 2025
None on record
Jason Jones Trustee 05 November 2024
None on record
Romana Ali Trustee 23 August 2024
None on record
Gemma Helen Dhami Trustee 24 June 2024
None on record
Jabran Khalid Trustee 10 October 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2024
Total gross income £36.33k
Total expenditure £38.78k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants £15.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 26 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 26 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Feb 2024 as amended on 17 Jan 2025

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AND TO PROMOTE THEIR APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND CULTURE OF SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES BY THE PROVISION OF AN ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EVENTS.

Contact information

Address:
125 VICTORIA AVENUE
WORCESTER
WR5 1EE
Phone:
07908754485
Email:
chair@worcestermela.org.uk
Website:

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