Bengali Cultural Society, Reading
Analysis
Bengali Cultural Society, Reading is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bengali Cultural Society, Reading reported income of £64k and spending of £52k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £64k (+480%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bengali Cultural Society, Reading sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% 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 The English Arts Chorale Association (£64k), Friends of Windsor Music (Windsor Learning Partnership) (£64k) and Kidenza (£64k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We organise a series of cultural, art and heritage related programmes that are usually delivered free of charge, on a charitable basis, to all participants and the audience.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The English Arts Chorale Association | Surrey | £64k |
| Friends of Windsor Music (Windsor Learning Partnership) | Berkshire | £64k |
| Kidenza | Tonbridge | £64k |
| Friends of Barham Library | Wembley | £64k |