Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

ALTRINCHAM AND HALE MUSLIM ASSOCIATION

To provide the benefit of the inhabitants and primarily the Muslims inhabitants of Altrincham, and surrounding areas.To advance the Islamic faith.To advance the education of the general public.To provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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

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
31/12/23£238£170£68n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22*£236£144£92n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£171£135£36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20*£196£155£41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£206£135£71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18*£176£106£70n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£159£114£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£141£103£37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£151£77£73n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£150£81£69n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£132£71£61n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£118£75£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£58£70£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10*£81£89£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09*£58£57£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08*£42£32£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£46£24£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£31£34£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£27£25£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£301£26£274n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 21 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Muslim congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,860 25/09/2020
"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council - Trafford Crisis Fund Grant to Altrincham and Hale Muslim Association
£8,900 19/05/2020
We want to collaborate with local restaurants and supermarkets to assist with our efforts. We are also seeking donations of food items and other essentials from where available.
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council - Community Coheshion Grant to Altrincham and Hale Muslim Association
£2,775 16/12/2019
12
Scale up our project so that we can reach more schools/ colleges across Trafford.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:
  • AMJAD LATIF Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Engineer
  • DR MOATAZ ABDELRAHMAN Appointed: 2022
  • FAISAL FAROOQ Appointed: 2021
  • MOHAMMAD AKRAM MALIK (Chair), Occupation: Director
  • MAMOOD HUSSAIN Appointed: 2021
  • MOHAMMED SHAMSUZ ZAMAN Appointed: 2024
  • RABIA AAMIR Appointed: 2017
  • SHAHADA CHAUDHRY Appointed: 2024
  • SOFIA SHEIKH Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/01/2004, number: 1101378
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/08/2003, number: 04882271
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
20 returns made; AR22: 18 days late, AR20: 4 days late, AR18: 4 days late, AR10: 1 days late, AR09: 69 days late, AR08: 23 days late,
Main office

Islamic Cultural Centre
Grove Lane
Hale
ALTRINCHAM
Cheshire
WA15 8JG

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS AND PRIMARILY THE MUSLIMS INHABITANTS OF ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION AND IN PARTICULAR:2) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN AND THE SUNNAH OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM);3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.4) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.5) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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