Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

AKHUWAT (UK) TRUST 

TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, VICTIMS OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE UK AND PAKISTAN, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • 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:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23£964£699£265£353£271£2714.7010
31/03/22£181£249£-67n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£36£13£24n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£45£17£29n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£27£21£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£21£38£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£30£5£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15*£19£25£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£30£33£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£16£16£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£19£14£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£11£1£10£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 73.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 50.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 98.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

akhuwatuk.org

donations@akhuwatuk.org

+44 300 365 9292

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Emergency aid
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Coventry City, Pakistan, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2010, number: 1136317
Gift Aid
  • 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
13 returns made; AR15: 2 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 0 days late,
Main office

540 Valence Avenue
DAGENHAM
RM8 3QH

Objectives

(I) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE UK AND PAKISTAN; (II) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, VICTIMS OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE UK AND PAKISTAN, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;(III) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND PROVISION OF BUSINESS ADVICE;(IV) TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;(V) TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UK AND PAKISTAN;

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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