Overall Score: 15 based on 9 data points

Finance: 2

Governance: 3

Support: 10

(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,

Dynamic board: +3,

Large volunteers +3, Supporters: +7

HIMMAH

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Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 9 years

www.himmah.org

info@himmah.org

0115 837 6116

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/06/22	£283,245	£234,832	£48,413	84
30/06/21	£153,939	£154,954	£-1,015	75
30/06/20	£120,096	£59,433	£60,663	75
30/06/19	£39,736	£47,634	£-7,898	48
30/06/18	£38,469	£34,783	£3,686	150
30/06/17	£43,440	£37,949	£5,491	0
30/06/16	£38,172	£35,023	£3,149	0

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What it does

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who works here?

84 volunteers

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years:

The National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
Power to Change Trust	£9,650
DCMS	£9,650
Co-operative Group	£3,303

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The National Lottery Community Fund
£10,000	24/02/2023	The funding will be used to pay for a project coordinator at a food bank. The project aims to run workshops offer information about fuel poverty and assemble warm packs for needy people.
Crowdfunder
£15,259	30/12/2022	Covid response
Co-operative Group
£3,303	23/10/2021	We would like to help people who experience food poverty as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. We will also support vulnerable people who face mental health issues as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
The National Lottery Community Fund
£10,000	14/05/2021	The group will use the funding to provide food and support for people from the local BAME community. This will help vulnerable people who have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Power to Change Trust
£9,650	16/09/2020	Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Himmah
DCMS
£9,650	03/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
£39,700	17/05/2018	A living heritage of Muslim WWII Servicemen and their families
The National Lottery Community Fund
£10,000	17/08/2016 12	The project will use the funding to employ a sessional coordinator to recruit volunteers and extend the reach of their existing food bank. This will increase the capacity of the food bank so more ....more The project will use the funding to employ a sessional coordinator to recruit volunteers and extend the reach of their existing food bank. This will increase the capacity of the food bank so more people can benefit from food packages.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

BABA NJIE
Appointed: 2023

FERZANA SHAN
Appointed: 2015
Other trusteeship: SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN,

IFTIKHAR AHMED
Appointed: 2020

ISA TRUCHET
Appointed: 2022

SHOAIB KHAN (Chair)
Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/03/2015, number: 1161021
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Main office

Unit 2 Forest Court
Gamble street
Nottingham
NG7 4EX

Objectives

1. TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY IN NOTTINGHAM AND ALL OVER THE UK, HELPING PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN POVERTY BY SUPPLYING THEM WITH FOOD THROUGH THE MEANS A FOOD BANK.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING LANGUAGE CLASSES SUCH AS ENGLISH, ARABIC AND URDU IN NOTTINGHAM AND ALL OVER THE UK TO THOSE WHO ARE LACKING COMPREHENSION IN THESE LANGUAGES BY PROVIDING REGULAR CLASSES IN THESE DISCIPLINES.3. TO ADVANCE THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE OR RELIGION IN NOTTINGHAM AND ALL OVER THE UK, HELPING THOSE WHO ARE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BY CARRYING OUT RESEARCH WHICH WILL AID UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT RACES AND RELIGIONS.4. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF NOTTINGHAM AND THE REST OF THE UK IN SUCH A WAY THAT MEMBERS ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY BY PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

Defined Area of Benefit: LOCAL

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