Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Latest return overdue -5
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE KHOJA SHIA ITHNAASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF LONDON

The objects for which the Charity has been established is to promote and advance the Islamic Religion in accordance with the principles of the Shia Ithna-Asheri Sharia and to provide for the relief of poverty among Muslims of the Shia Ithna-Asheri faith.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£10,709£2,753£7,956£44£17,997£1,0594.626480
31/12/21£1,909£1,916£-7£20£10,040£1,5089.423480
31/12/20£1,931£1,972£-41£33£10,048£1,4959.143300
31/12/19£2,030£1,956£75£36£10,089£1,5519.541300
31/12/18£2,001£1,918£83£37£10,014£1,6061045250
31/12/17£1,876£1,781£95£36£9,932£1,52910.3430
31/12/16£1,703£2,008£-305£36£9,837£1,5169.1560
31/12/15£1,614£1,424£190£44£10,142£1,67214.1220
31/12/14£1,538£1,511£27£105£9,952£1,66513.2460
31/12/13£1,378£1,318£60£19£9,925£1,67915.3180
31/12/12£1,377£1,319£58£38£7,354£1,63214.8150
31/12/11£1,277£1,066£211£36£6,919£1,52117.1140
31/12/10£1,143£1,080£64£45£6,708£1,41215.7150
31/12/09£1,065£881£184£430£6,457£1,15115.7120
31/12/08£885£747£138£384£6,273£1,00216.1120
31/12/07£739£608£131£232£6,135£5,290104.570
31/12/06£761£626£135n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05*£588£488£99n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£760£566£194n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 25.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 60%
Liabilities/Income: 254%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 6%
Reserves/Spending: 4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 41 years

www.hujjat.org

admin@hujjat.org

02089546247

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Recreation
  • 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
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The London Community Foundation - Grant to The KSIMC of London
£10,000 11/12/2020
16
Please note: £10,000 is awarded, which includes a £9,000 contribution to the food items and £1,000 contribution to volunteer training The funding is for - Providing hot cooked food and rations to anyone who requests it - Provide bereavement, ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ARIF HUSSEIN Appointed: 2024
  • ARIFALI MOHAMMED HUSAIN PUNJANI Appointed: 2024
  • ASAD HAMIR Appointed: 2024
  • BASHIR PIRBHAI Appointed: 2024
  • DOUREINE HIRIDJEE Appointed: 2024
  • ILYAS GOVANI Appointed: 2024
  • MOHAMMED GHOGHAI Appointed: 2024
  • MURTAZA GULAMHUSEIN Appointed: 2024
  • SADIKALLY PREMJI Appointed: 2024
  • SAJJAD TEJANI Appointed: 2022
  • SAMANA FAZEL Appointed: 2024
  • SHIRAZ JESSA Appointed: 2024
  • SOUKEINA PREMDJEE Appointed: 2024
  • SUKAINA HASSANALI NURMOHAMED Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/12/1983, number: 288356
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR05: 280 days late,
Main office

ISLAMIC CENTRE
WOOD LANE
STANMORE
HA7 4LQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SHIA ITHNAASHERI SHARIA AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG MUSLIMS OF THE SHIA ITHNAASHERI FAITH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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