Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre
Analysis
Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne and Wear. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03900232). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre reported income of £1.7m and spending of £465k, leaving 73% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £281k to £1.7m (+520%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 241%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Care for the Carers (£1.7m), Matchroom Charitable Foundation (£1.7m) and The Merlin Magic Wand Children's Charity (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £50k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the centre are: to promote the benefit of the community in the City of Sunderland, primarily the Bangladeshi and other BME communities and especially those suffering from the effects of unemployment and other forms of social deprivationto promote and provide facilities in the intereset of social welfare in the fields of recreation, leisure, education,self help and otherwise.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Care for the Carers | Eastbourne | £1.7m |
| Matchroom Charitable Foundation | Brentwood | £1.7m |
| The Merlin Magic Wand Children's Charity | London | £1.7m |
| The Gateshead Jewish Nursery | Gateshead | £1.7m |