Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    THE OPEN HEARTS OPEN MINDS FOUNDATION 

    Relief of poverty, sickness, other suffering and advancement of education. Special focus on orphans, widows, single parents and their families. Religious harmony, through awareness of distinctive features of different faiths and their common ground. Advancement of the Islamic religion and language, in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Kor'aan and of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be to him).
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Spending is declining
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

    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
    31/08/22£53£47£5n/an/an/an/an/a20
    31/08/21£54£50£3n/an/an/an/an/a24
    31/08/20£29£34£-5n/an/an/an/an/a20
    31/08/19£54£48£6n/an/an/an/an/a25
    31/08/18£60£71£-10£0£0£0n/a020
    31/08/17£66£63£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/16£72£67£5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/15£42£41£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/14£49£48£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/13£60£57£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/12£91£97£-6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/11£48£40£8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/10£17£16£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/09*£15£23£-8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/08£10£2£8£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 16 years

    k.munir@btinternet.com

    07786390890

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
    • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
    • Religious Activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Muslim congregations
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolton, Burma, Coventry City, India, Iraq, Kenya, Leicestershire, Manchester City, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, Uganda,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 20 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/01/2008, number: 1122159
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    15 returns made; AR09: 164 days late,
    Main office

    9 Valencia ROAD
    COVENTRY
    CV3 2AF

    Objectives

    1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY ORPHANS, WIDOWS, ABUSED MARITAL PARTNERS, SINGLE PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH GOODS AND SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.2) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: -A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENCE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.3) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY KOR'AAN AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMED (PEACE BE UPON HIM).4) TO ADVANCE ISLAMIC EDUCATION INCLUDING BUT LIMITED TO THE TEACHING OF THE ARABIC LANGUAGE.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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