Swadhinata Trust

Registered charity 1103890 Registered since 2004

Operates: Throughout London

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.8y median 7y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 5

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.swadhinata.org.uk
Email	admin@swadhinata.org.uk
Phone	07956890689
Address	Swadhinata Trust, France House, Queen Mary University of London, 327 Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS

Finances

£1,491 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£825	£801
2022	£9,322	£3,014
2023	£6,701	£7,443
2024	£625	£1,842
2025	£1,491	£4,575

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE NIRMUL COMMITTEE'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUBLIC GENERALLY, AND OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF BENGALI ORIGIN IN PARTICULAR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BENGALI SECULAR CULTURE, HISTORY AND TRADITIONS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20TH MARCH 2003 AS AMENDED ON 1ST APRIL 2004 AND 2 MAY 2007.

Trustees (5)

5trustees

54median age

0aged 70+

Mustafa Jamil Iqbal Chair since 2019
Abu Sahid since 2019
Alastair John Owensage 54 since 2026
Nurjahan Julie Begum since 2012
Valentine Harding since 2025

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