Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

DUNFERMLINE ISLAMIC CENTRE LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 30/04/19 30/04/20 30/04/21 30/04/22 30/04/23
Total income £150,579 £101,046 £103,988 £146,860 £169,753 £172,488
Total spending £5,285 £98,963 £90,803 £109,894 £84,108 £159,462
Surplus/deficit £145,294 £2,083 £13,185 £36,966 £85,645 £13,026
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Muslim congregations
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion
  • The saving of lives','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 promotion of religious or racial harmony
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Fife
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Scottish Government - Dunfermline Islamic Centre Ltd
£4,656 02/07/2020
Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 58-71
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/09/2017, number: SC047755
  • Notes: This charity has been established to replace Dunfermline Islamic Centre SC041444. Dunfermline Islamic Centre SC041444 has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Dunfermline Islamic Centre Limited SC047755 which is a Charitable Company.
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/04/2017, number: SC562851
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

125 Woodmill Road, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 4AE

Objectives

2. The charitable purposes of the Company are the advancement of religion, the promotion of religious or racial harmony, the advancement of education, the saving of lives and 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 by: 2.1 Promoting and advancing the Religious and Cultural education of Muslims according to the AHLE-SUNNA-WAL JAMA?T HANAFI BRELVI school of thought in the city of Dunfermline and surrounding areas. and following that school of thought as led by such honourable figures as HAZRAT AMAM ABU HANIF IMAM AZAM R, HAZRAT IMAM RABBANI SAYIDINA SHAIKH AHMAD SARHINDI FAROOKI MUJADID AL FISANI, SAYINDINA SHAIKH MOHAMMED ABDUL HAQ MOHADDITH DHAHLVI, IMAM AHLE-SUNNAT SAYYIDINA IMAM AHMED RAZA KHAN BRELVI. 2.2 Holding interfaith meetings, open days and promoting integration in to the local community. 2.3 Providing children?s Quran classes and English Islamic studies. 2.4 Provision of grants to another charity or charities that advance the saving of lives. and 2.5 Providing recreational and sports activities, including those relating to football, badminton and cricket.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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