BENGALI CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP(UK)

Charity Number: 1142792
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Meetings held once a month at Lansbury Lodge, Poplar (as connected to Tower Hamlets Community Church) to encourage the faith of Bengali believers and are open to whoever wishes to attend. In addition groups of Bengali believers also meet in each others homes during the month to receive teaching from the Bible, leading to discussion, to pray, share meals together and assist practically.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2022

Total income: £1,320
Total expenditure: £50

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 July 2011: Standard registration
  • 08 August 2024: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 08 August 2024: Funds transferred to 285707 TOWER HAMLETS COMMUNITY CHURCH
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BCF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2018 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022
Total gross income £2.09k £2.27k £1.42k £1.35k £1.32k
Total expenditure £2.11k £3.12k £1.36k £0 £50
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 October 2023 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 Not submitted
Annual return 31 October 2022 31 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2021 27 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2020 20 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2019 27 February 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 Not Required

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17/10/2010 AS AMENDED ON 15/06/2011

Charitable objects

THE PROCLAMATION AND FURTHERANCE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ALONE OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES, ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS MAKING AND BAPTISING DISCIPLES AS COMMANDED BY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) TO OFFER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TO ALL BENGALI SPEAKING PEOPLE IN THE UK INCLUDING PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO GATHER TOGETHER ON SUNDAYS, AND OTHER DAYS, WEEKLY IN WORSHIP OF ALMIGHTY GOD AND HIS SON OUR SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SUFFERING AND TO MEET OTHER NEEDS PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG BENGALI PEOPLE. C) TO CARE FOR AND SEEK HEALING FOR THOSE WHO ARE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY ILL AND/OR DISABLED. D) TO INITIATE EDUCATION LEADING TO THE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO ORGANISE TRAINING OF, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, FAITH AND BEHAVIOUR.