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Company registration number: 05066756
Charity registration number: 1106141
Bangladesh Education And Development Foundation
Trustees' Report and
Unaudited Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
Contents
Page
Trustees' Report 1—3
Accountant's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7—8
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Trustees' Report
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Objectives and Activities
Aims and Objectives
The charity's objects are to advance education, relief of poverty, sickness and distress of Bangladeshi people residing in Bangladesh and in the UK, by the provision of student grants, resources for educational establishments, libraries and information centres, training and facilities to enable employment and by working in partnership with other charities and statutory bodies to achieve these stated objects.
Public Benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
Main Achievements
The trustees are planning to undertake various activities in the coming year in Bangladesh and the UK.
Financial Review
Financial Position
Total incoming resources in the year amounted to £120 (2024: £120) with a net surplus of £120 (2024: £120) at the year end.
FUTURE PLANS
There were no activities during the last year however charity intends to expand its activities in the coming year with projects in Bangladesh and the UK.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 8th March 2004 and registered as a charity on 1 October 2004.
The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. Under those Articles the initial subscribers to the Memorandum are the first Trustees of the Charity. One third of the Trustees must retire at each AGM subject to reappointment by the members.
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Mrs Sabina Begum
Mr Shalim Uddin
Miss Reema Salim
Company Secretary
Mrs Sabina Begum
Charity Number
1106141
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Company Number
05066756
Registered Office
Six Ways Business Centre
1 Guildford Street
Birmingham
B19 2HN
Accountants
Six Ways Business Centre
1 Guildford Street
Birmingham
B19 2HN
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Small Company Rules
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Shalim Uddin
Trustee
21st October 2026
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Accountant's Report
Accountant's report to the board of trustees on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of Bangladesh Education And Development Foundation for the year ended 31 March 2026.
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Bangladesh Education And Development Foundation for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account), Balance Sheet and the related notes from the charity’s accounting records and from information and explanations which you have given to us.
This report is made solely to the board of trustees of the charity, as a body, in accordance with our letter of engagement dated . Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Bangladesh Education And Development Foundation , and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of trustees of the charity, as a body, in this report. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Bangladesh Education And Development Foundation and its board of trustees, as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Bangladesh Education And Development Foundation has kept sufficient accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and surplus or deficit of the charity. You consider that Bangladesh Education And Development Foundation is exempt from the requirement to have a statutory audit or an independent examination for the year ended 31 March 2026.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements.
21st October 2026
Six Ways Business Centre
1 Guildford Street
Birmingham
B19 2HN
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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)
2026 2025
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
Notes £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies 3 120 120
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 4 (25 ) -
NET INCOME 95 120
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 95 120
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward 907 787
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 7 1,002 907
The notes on pages 7 to 8 form part of these financial statements.
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Balance Sheet
2026 2025
Unrestricted funds Total funds
Notes £ £
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand 1,002 907
1,002 907
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) 1,002 907
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,002 907
NET ASSETS 1,002 907
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds 1,002 907
TOTAL FUNDS 7 1,002 907
For the year ending 31 March 2026 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
On behalf of the board
Mr Shalim Uddin
Trustee
21st October 2026
The notes on pages 7 to 8 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
1. General Information
Bangladesh Education And Development Foundation is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 05066756 and registered charity number 1106141 . The registered office is Six Ways Business Centre, 1 Guildford Street, Birmingham, B19 2HN.
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
2.2. Incoming Resources
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
2.3. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.
3. Income from Donations and Legacies
2026 2025
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
£ £
Donations and gifts 120 120
4. Analysis of Expenditure
2026
Support costs
(see note 5 )
£
Raising funds 25
5. Support Costs
2026
Raising funds
£
General administration 25
6. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees during the year was: NIL (2025: NIL)
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7. Movement in Funds
As at 1 April 2025 Income Expenditure As at 31 March 2026
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund 907 120 (25 ) 1,002
Total funds 907 120 (25 ) 1,002
As at 1 April 2024 Income As at 31 March 2025
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund 787 120 907
Total funds 787 120 907
8. Transactions with Trustees
During the year the expenses reimbursed to the trustees or paid directly to third parties were as follows:
2026 2025
£ £
9. Related Party Disclosures
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
10. Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.
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