Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 8
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

DA'WATUL ISLAM UK AND EIRE LIMITED

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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
30/06/23£1,956£1,565£392£81£2,368£2,36818.265600
30/06/22£1,654£1,701£-47£16£1,977£1,97713.9010
30/06/21*£1,509£1,185£325£76£2,023£2,02320.568750
30/06/20£1,349£1,162£187£71£1,699£1,69917.565750
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 53%
Liabilities/Income: 137%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 18.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 5 years
(34 years as a company)

www.dawatul-islam.org.uk

info@dawatul-islam.org.uk

02077905166

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
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
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
Greater London Authority - New Deal for Young People Grants
£272,440 01/01/2024
Will engage 300 young people between ages of 10-24 affected by gangs, violence, and exploitation. Through one-to-one meetings, enjoyable activities, and strong partnerships with schools, youth centers, and faith institutions, we will build trust and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 47-73
  • ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD RAFIQUL ISLAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lawyer
  • ABUL HASANAT MOHAMMED SHAHID CHOWDHURY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • AHMED ABDUL MALIK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Barrister
  • ARMAN ALI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Social Worker
  • FARID AHMED REZA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher
  • FORIDA HAQUE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher
  • HASAN MUHAMMAD MUEENUDDIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Careers Advisor
  • KAMAL UDDIN AHMED Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Person
  • KHALILUR RAHMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Person
  • MD ABU SAYEED Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • MOHAMMAD MARFATH ALI Appointed: 2017, Occupation: None
  • MAFRUHA KHATOON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Housewife
  • MOHAMMAD ABDUL MUKIT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • MUHAMMAD ABDUR RAHMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • SHABBIR AHMAD KAWSAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Housing Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/11/2019, number: 1186155
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/06/1990, number: 02513409
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
4 returns made; AR21: 9 days late,
Main office

Da'watul Islam Uk & Eire
56 Bigland Street
LONDON
E1 2ND

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND IT TEACHINGS, PRACTICES AND VALUES PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH HOLDING PRAYER MEETINGS, RITUALS AND CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING FACILITIES FOR RAISING AWARENESS AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM IN ORDER TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY COHESION IN SOCIETY; THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY GLOBALLY WHERE NEEDED BY PROVIDING OR SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO BE SELF-DEPENDANT; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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