Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • CC Inquiry: -2Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

AL-HIJRAH TRUST 

Al-Hijrah Mosque was established in 1995. Al-Hijrah Evening School hosts over 300 children who come to learn more about their faith and Islamic spirituality. The charity also runs a tuition centre for children and hostel accommodation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Charities Commission has initated an Inquiry into this charity (see details below)
  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £829,115 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • 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
31/07/23£733£405£328£0£1,185£82924.62725
31/07/22£567£378£188£0£857£58118.42510
31/07/21£345£325£21n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/07/20£230£341£-110n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/07/19£256£485£-230n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/07/18£448£209£238£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/17*£209£221£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/16£851£85£766£9£766£766107.6180
31/07/15*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/14*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 70%
Reserves/Spending: 24.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 21 months
Quick Ratio: 48.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 11 years

www.alhijrahtrust.org

info@alhijrahtrust.org

01217665454

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 27 employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/10/2013, number: 1154046
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Public Reports
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR17: 120 days late, AR15: 88 days late, AR14: 109 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from AL-HIJRAH TRUST on 25/03/2024
Main office

Al-Hijrah Trust CIO
71 Hobmoor Road
Birmingham
B10 9AZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC FAITH.2)THE PREVENTION OR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.3) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AT EVERY LEVEL, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK APPROPRIATE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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