Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Strong growth: +2

Only 3 Trustees: -2

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

WISE

The Wycombe Islamic Society, WISE, is a registered charity which was established in 1991 to provide beneficial Islamic knowledge and services to the local community, and for relief of poverty globally. It is based in High Wycombe.See annual report for further details

Analysis by Giving is Great

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
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,190,324 available, equivalent to 41 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Established: 33 years

www.wise-web.org

info@wise-web.org

01494259194

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/10/22		£722	£644	£78	£0	£2,751	£2,190	40.8	2	35
31/10/21		£538	£389	£149	£0	£2,673	£2,183	67.3	2	50
31/10/20	*	£313	£299	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/10/19		£367	£258	£109	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/10/18		£198	£207	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	30
31/10/17	*	£352	£247	£105	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16		£339	£177	£162	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15	*	£387	£242	£145	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/14		£311	£208	£103	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/13		£320	£193	£127	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/12	*	£182	£126	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/11	*	£178	£98	£80	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/10	*	£165	£99	£65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/09	*	£354	£49	£304	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/08	*	£694	£41	£654	£0	£1,289	£34	10.1	1	0
31/10/07	*	£102	£38	£64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/06	*	£130	£37	£92	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/05	*	£69	£35	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/04	*	£183	£22	£161	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 40.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 249.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bangladesh, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Buckinghamshire, Burma, Egypt, India, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Slovakia, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Yemen,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

2 employees
35 volunteers

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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to WISE
£113,417	01/07/2015	The WISE projects places young offenders from WYOI on placements to carry out maintenance work on the gardens of local residents.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

ABID WAHEED

AMJAD IQBAL

REFI SHAFI (Chair) Appointed: 1993

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/01/1991, number: 1001136

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR20: 18 days late, AR17: 29 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR12: 170 days late, AR11: 172 days late, AR10: 122 days late, AR09: 224 days late, AR08: 177 days late, AR07: 62 days late, AR06: 67 days late, AR05: 60 days late, AR04: 28 days late,

Main office

Wise
Wycombe Islamic Centre
St. Marks Close
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP13 6GN

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION 2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY

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