Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

SRI LANKAN MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTRE UK 

To advance the Islamic religion, to provide education to the community, to relieve those who are in conditions of poverty, sickness and distress or those who are otherwise in charitable needs.
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 a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,165,903 available, equivalent to 29 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/12/22£700£483£217£0£2,029£1,1662942100
31/12/21£591£478£113£0£1,812£94123.642100
31/12/20£486£443£43n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/19£793£431£362£0£1,658£79322.145100
31/12/18£543£404£139£0£1,296£43012.845110
31/12/17*£440£354£86£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£538£312£226£94£226£2168.3380

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 118%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 57%
Reserves/Spending: 29 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -15 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 8 years

www.slmcc.co.uk

INFO@SLMCC.CO.UK

07490000998

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Muslim congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Sri Lanka, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 42 employees
  • 100 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
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Centre UK
£5,000 01/05/2020
A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/12/2015, number: 1164657
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
7 returns made; AR17: 124 days late, AR16: 189 days late,
Main office

02, Whitefriars Avenue
Harrow
HA3 5RN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE :1. TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHAFI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT AND SUNNATH WAL JAMMATH.2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE ISLAMIC AND SECULAR EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF PEOPLE IN THE UK IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:(A) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.3. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR OTHER CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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