Bangladesh Welfare Centre Newbury
Analysis
Bangladesh Welfare Centre Newbury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newbury. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Bangladesh Welfare Centre Newbury reported income of £64k and spending of £60k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £80k to £64k (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bangladesh Welfare Centre Newbury sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Belmont Road Baptist Church (£64k), Life with Life Church (£64k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Newsome & Armitage Bridge (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Continued teaching English to adults of Bangladeshi Community2. Continued teaching Bengali (mother tounge) to Bangladeshi children3. Continued providing prayer facilities.4. Organised cultural events.5. Organised sports facilities (football and badminton) for youngsters
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Road Baptist Church | Hemel Hempstead | £64k |
| Life with Life Church | London | £64k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Newsome & Armitage Bridge | Huddersfield | £64k |
| Thomas Chambers Newton Memorial Hall | Sheffield | £64k |