Overall GiG Score: -13 ?
Finance Score: -11
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3

FREE SPIRITUAL CENTRE 

Projects and events; people share in Faith, Values, Culture and Customs via: Interfaith meetings on various understandings of Spirituality in a community setting with themes based on arts, music, culture and food. Educational events promoting shared social action on developing a community of respect, understanding, cohesion and harmony. Specific focus on projects for young people and diversity.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 11 years

raufnaqshbandi@hotmail.com

07834118905

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
31/03/22*£5£4£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£12£10£2n/an/an/an/an/a18
31/03/20*£10£20£-10n/an/an/an/an/a14
31/03/19*£20£19£1n/an/an/an/an/a23
31/03/18£20£17£3£0£0£0n/a021
31/03/17£12£5£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£12£5£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£3£1£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bury, Lancashire, Manchester City, Rochdale,

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
Department for Work and Pensions - IN & OUT HEALTH
£19,140 01/04/2021
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/03/2013, number: 1151120
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/01/2013, number: 08351358
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR22: 65 days late, AR20: 17 days late, AR19: 54 days late,
Main office

Victoria Park Pavilion
Carr Road
NELSON
BB9 7DG

Objectives

1. ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF SUFISM AND SPIRITUALITY AND CULTIVATE A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.(B) TO ADVANCE THE PRINCIPLES OF SUFISM AND SPIRITUALITY IN PENDLE AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON SUFISM AND SPIRITUALITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS.2. PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSIONTO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN PENDLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED (IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; (B) INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY. (C) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.3. PROMOTION OF RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS; (B) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE.(C) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS; (D) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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