QED FOUNDATION LIMITED
Registered charity 1004608 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Q E D, QED - UK, QED BRADFORD LIMITED, QED-UK, QUEST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, QUEST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Improving the educational, social and economic circumstances of the most disadvantaged communities in the UK - particularly those of Bangladeshi, Indian or Pakistani origin who are struggling against disproportionately high levels of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination of various kinds - and contributiong to a society based on the principles of equality, diversity and social justice.
Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £432,455 were maintained at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £101,005, driven by higher charitable activity income, while total expenditure also rose to £870,493. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements complied with statutory requirements.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months' expenditure (held: £432k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£87k
Reported reserves equal ~8.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (11/02/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- MOHAMMED SABIR MBE
- Mohammed Yaqub Nizami
- Professor Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
- SUKHMINDER POONI
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is QED FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £432,455 were maintained at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £101,005, driven by higher charitable activity income, while total expenditure also rose to £870,493. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements complied with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds QED FOUNDATION LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name QED FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
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