Finance Score: -9
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

ANJUMAN-E-JAAFRIAH 

The advancement of the religion of Islam and education of Muslim children and adults in accordance with Shia Ithna-Ashari faith.
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 have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years

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
30/09/21*£159£97£63n/an/an/an/an/a20
30/09/20*£124£94£30n/an/an/an/an/a20
30/09/19*£139£97£41n/an/an/an/an/a20
30/09/18£180£117£63£0£0£0n/a025
30/09/17*£155£95£60£0£0£0n/a020
30/09/16£125£75£49£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15*£216£68£148£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14*£405£502£-97£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13£221£202£20£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/12£90£75£15£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11£92£92£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/10*£114£96£19£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/09*£190£181£9£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/08*£174£183£-9£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/07£169£114£55£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/06?£82£83£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05*£103£88£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£83£84£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 39 years

www.alzahracentre.org

secretariat@alzhracentre.org

01923 231257

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Muslim religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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 (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/12 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/01/1985, number: 290849
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
18 returns made; AR21: 258 days late, AR20: 232 days late, AR19: 145 days late, AR17: 16 days late, AR15: 230 days late, AR14: 306 days late, AR10: 153 days late, AR09: 65 days late, AR08: 11 days late, AR05: 258 days late,
Main office

Al-Zahra Centre
81 Fearnley Street
Watford
WD18 0RB

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE SHIA ITHNA-ASHARI FAITH (WHICH EXPRESSION MEANS THE LAWS AND RULES OF THE HOLY QURAN AND SUNNAH IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIQH-E-JA'FARIYYA AS INTERPRETED BY THE LIVING MARJA' OF TAQLID OF THE SHIA ITHNA-ASHARI FAITH) AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF MUSLIM CHILDREN AND ADULTS BASED ON THE SHIA ITHNA-ASHARI FAITH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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