Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

DAWATUL ISLAM, GLASGOW LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/21 31/01/22 31/01/23
Total income £58,670 £59,816 £50,192 £65,166 £52,258 £63,048
Total spending £43,170 £43,553 £40,554 £43,358 £44,042 £77,931
Surplus/deficit £15,500 £16,263 £9,638 £21,808 £8,216 -£14,883
Established: 24 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Muslim congregations
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 44-85
  • ALI, Md Shahar
    Appointed: 2018
    Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant
  • MIAH, Anwar
    Appointed: 2000
    Occupation: Property Developer
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 27/01/2000, number: SC029765
  • Registered at Companies House on 27/01/2000, number: SC203382
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, G12 8LL

Objectives

(i) The relief of poverty among needy inhabitants in the community and support for elderly, disabled and special needs groups in the community irrespective of face, colour and creed and to seek to establish and maintain contacts with other organisations both at home and abroad and support and co-ordinate with such organisations which are in accordance with the basic objects of the Company (ii) To advance education by developing and providing a flexible and accessible range of education and training services, by establishing and running community language schools and classes to teach ethnic and/or Scottish youth the Arabic, Bengali and Urdu languages, create library facilities and organise seminars for men, women and children and generally to promote educational resources and opportunities to meet the educational needs of men, women and children from both the ethnic and indigenous communities (iii) To promote racial harmony among community groups by seeking to integrate Scottish Muslims into society in Scotland, to promote awareness of social tolerance and respect for multi-cultural backgrounds, to eradicate racism, to assist in developing the skills, talents and personalities of young people through social, sporting and recreational activities, arts and crafts and educational opportunities (iv) To advance and propogate the religion and message of Islam to all human beings and to give proper moral and spiritual training to its members so that they become properly educated and thereby dedicate themselves to the path of Allah and become capable of implementing Dawatul Islam's programme

Data Sources

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