--- title: "The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association — charity 1068094 | CharityCompare" description: "The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association (charity 1068094): income £17,322 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-greater-manchester-bengali-hindu-cultural-association retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:17:51.484Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1068094 GM # The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.manchesterdurgapuja.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1068094&subId=0) Work at The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-greater-manchester-bengali-hindu-cultural-association&type=claim&name=The%20Greater%20Manchester%20Bengali%20Hindu%20Cultural%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £17,322 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £19,542 Registered charity number 1068094 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Prestwich Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.manchesterdurgapuja.co.uk](http://www.manchesterdurgapuja.co.uk/) Quick answer The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association (number 1068094) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association do? GMBHCA celebrates Hindu Cultural, Social and Religious festivals that include Durga puja, Lakshmi puja, Kali puja, Saraswati puja and organises cultural /activities such as Bijoya Sammilani, Bengali New Year and other functions which include classical dances, music and dramas involving the younger generation and guest artists of the community. It also organises educational trips to various places. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association Answers The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 February 1998 Also known as Gmbhca Where it says it operates Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1068094? Search 1068094 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association do? GMBHCA celebrates Hindu Cultural, Social and Religious festivals that include Durga puja, Lakshmi puja, Kali puja, Saraswati puja and organises cultural /activities such as Bijoya Sammilani, Bengali New Year and other functions which include classical dances, music and dramas involving the younger generation and guest artists of the community. It also organises educational trips to various places. Does The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association? The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.manchesterdurgapuja.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association? The register does not record The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association's trustees paid? The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association registered as a charity? The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association was entered on the register on 12 February 1998. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1068094&subId=0).