Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION 

    Intended activities are advancement of Islamic religion through dialogue, meeting, education, seminars and publications.
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    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,971,473 available, equivalent to 93 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
    31/12/22£528£514£14£5£4,019£3,97192.71010
    31/12/21£457£494£-37n/an/an/an/an/a10
    31/12/20£395£477£-82n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/19£613£581£31£0£4,065£4,020831210
    31/12/18£407£617£-209£0£0£0n/a010
    31/12/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/16£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/15£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.2%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.5%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 6%
    Liabilities/Income: 46%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
    Reserves/Spending: 92.7 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
    Quick Ratio: 1
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 9 years

    www.islamic-foundation.org.uk

    info@islamic-foundation.org.uk

    01530244944

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Other religious associations
    How it operates
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Leicester City, Leicestershire,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 10 employees
    • 10 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 05/02/2015, number: 1160353
    Gift Aid
    • NOT 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
    8 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Ratby Lane
    MARKFIELD
    Leicestershire
    LE67 9SY

    Objectives

    1)TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS, LECTURES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC FAITH.2)FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL) OF PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

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