Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    MUSLIM HANDS 

    International relief organisation fundraising in the UK and distributing those funds to educational and humanitarian projects worldwide.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
    Established: 20 years

    www.muslimhands.org.uk

    contact@muslimhands.org.uk

    004401159117222

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    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/22£33,184£35,350£-2,165£3,746£18,202£5,6871.911310
    31/12/21£37,129£33,470£3,659£2,840£20,368£8,1672.9111125
    31/12/20£32,459£27,654£4,805£2,997£16,708£5,3162.3960
    31/12/19£22,772£21,570£1,202£2,575£11,903£4,1202.39510
    31/12/18£21,136£21,206£-69£2,554£10,701£3,2811.99230
    31/12/17£19,097£14,890£4,207£2,517£10,770£2,0701.7910
    31/12/16£15,798£19,028£-3,230£2,308£6,563£1,2510.8860
    31/12/15£14,443£14,512£-70£2,381£9,794£2,7462.3730
    31/12/14£14,763£14,708£55£1,450£9,863£1,4101.2630
    31/12/13*£14,213£11,663£2,549£1,517£9,833£9641510
    31/12/12£13,231£11,695£1,536£1,708£7,251£5,5275.7420
    31/12/11£11,400£11,690£-290£1,739£5,680£3,9234340
    31/12/10£12,981£12,395£586£1,637£5,970£3,6793.6370
    31/12/09£11,165£11,176£-11£1,811£5,383£4,0224.3350
    31/12/08£8,967£8,836£131£1,510£5,401£4,0445.5310
    31/12/07*£7,463£6,570£894£1,348£5,379£4,4318.1300
    31/12/06£7,729£7,480£250£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05*£8,282£6,678£1,604£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11.3%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.6%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
    Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 6%
    Liabilities/Income: 4%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 31%
    Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
    Quick Ratio: 12.1
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
    • Religious Activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Other charitable activities
    Where it operates
    • Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, Burma, Central African Republic, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, ....more
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 113 employees
    • 10 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Barrow Cadbury Trust - Muslim Women in Prison (MWIP): Widening the Scope
    £29,750 08/08/2016
    15
    To produce and promote primary research on the distinct cultural, ethnic and religious needs of Muslim women in prison.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 52-71
    • SAFFI ULLAH Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/07/2004, number: 1105056
    • Registered at Companies House on 22/03/2004, number: 05080486
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    18 returns made; AR13: 31 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR05: 176 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH HUJJAJ (PILGRIMS) UK on 08/03/2023
    Main office

    Muslim Hands
    148-164 Gregory Boulevard
    NOTTINGHAM
    NG7 5JE

    Objectives

    3.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, AND IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS OR BY WARS AND OTHER CONFLICTS, BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING MEDICINES, HOSPITALS, SHELTER AND FOOD;3.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST THOSE IN NEED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO ORPHANS; AND3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ISLAMIC FAITH THROUGH EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF INTERRELIGOUS HARMONY THROUGH DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER FAITHS AND TRADITIONS.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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