Birwa Kurdish Community

Charity number: 1031639
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Enjoining good and forbidding evil, planting the seeds of love, tolerance and truth In our divided and troubled society, and restoring confidence in ourselves and those around us. We believe in integration as members of one body or one compassionate family. Our goal is to excel in family education, raise children correctly, and lead by example in helping each other in good deeds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 January 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • Giving for the Living (Previous name)
  • Help the Kurds (Previous name)
  • HELP THE KURDS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kamaran Shiwani Chair 18 October 2024
KURDISTAN PEACE FOUNDATION OF LONDON
Recently registered
Nawzad Sidik Salih Trustee 18 October 2024
KURDISTAN PEACE FOUNDATION OF LONDON
Recently registered
Abdulsamad Amin Trustee 18 October 2024
None on record
Dr Abdulrahman Salih Trustee 18 October 2024
None on record
Emad Ahmad Mohammad Trustee 18 October 2024
None on record
farhad abdelkarim Trustee 18 October 2024
ZAD UK & INTERNATIONALS
Charity reporting is overdue by 74 days
Sarteep Kader Trustee 02 April 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £20 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total expenditure £20 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 December 2023 09 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 07 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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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.

TRUST DEED DATED 5 JANUARY 1994 as amended on 22 Aug 2022 as amended on 06 Mar 2023 as amended on 20 Nov 2024 as amended on 06 Mar 2025

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN LONDON WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEMBERS OF THE KURDISH COMMUNITY, INCLUDING SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS OF THE GENOCIDE IN KURDISTAN TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY: A) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE KURDISH COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; B) INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE KURDISH COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY; C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED KURDISH COMMUNITY OF LONDON IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY BY ENCOURAGING CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS AND MOTHERS TO LEARN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER LITERACY AS WELL AS THEIR ORIGINS LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, THEIR FAITH PRINCIPLES AND THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

KURDISTAN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
Birwa Kurdish Community Centre
656 London Road
HOUNSLOW
TW3 1PG
Phone:
07738525343
Email:
Kurds.kmc@gmail.com
Website:

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