IRAQI WELFARE ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1058672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The IWA Provides since 1991:* Free advice on All type of Benefits, Housing, Education, etc.* Free advice on Immigration and residency status in the UK* Family mediation and reconciliation * Children Camps and Social Family Gatherings* Free English Language, Training workshops and IT Courses* purchase & deliver clothes, presents and stationary to Orphans in Iraq
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a deficit of £65,368 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £69,824 from £135,192 the previous year. This financial decline coincided with a statutory enquiry by the Charity Commission, which the trustees state caused revenue to suffer compared to previous years. Despite the deficit and ongoing regulatory scrutiny, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between three and six month’s support costs expenditure (held: £70k)
“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 support costs expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ms A Al-Ebadi received remuneration of £1,096 and invoiced £nil for consultancy fees.
“During the year Ms A Al-Ebadi received remuneration amounting to £1,096 (2024: £11,674). Also during the year, Ms A Al-Ebadi invoiced the Charity consultancy fees amounting to £nil (2024: £3,466) in respect of additional expert professional services relating to charitable activities.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Executive Director Mr E Al-Ebadi made payments on behalf of the charity
“During the period Mr E Al-Ebadi, the Executive Director, made payments on behalf of the charity amounting to £1,517 (2024: £nil) which had not been reclaimed by the reporting date and are within other creditors” — page 18
“During the period, a company controlled by Mr E Al-Ebadi invoiced the charity £25,000 in respect of professional services provided (2024: £27,500) and no amounts were outstanding at the reporting date.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Company controlled by Mr E Al-Ebadi invoiced for professional services
“During the period Mr E Al-Ebadi, the Executive Director, made payments on behalf of the charity amounting to £1,517 (2024: £nil) which had not been reclaimed by the reporting date and are within other creditors” — page 18
“During the period, a company controlled by Mr E Al-Ebadi invoiced the charity £25,000 in respect of professional services provided (2024: £27,500) and no amounts were outstanding at the reporting date.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Charity Commission statutory enquiry
“In January 2025 the Charity Commission opened a statutory enquiry into the Charity. The Trustees have engaged professional advisors for the purpose of obtaining a satisfactory conclusion to the enquiry and to ensure compliance with Charity law.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Charity Commission inquiry
The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into the Iraqi Welfare Association due to high-risk fund handling, including the use of Hawala transfers and personal bank accounts, alongside failures to file accounts and adhere to governing documents. The inquiry is currently investigating trustee conduct, potential conflicts of interest, and whether funds were expended solely for charitable purposes.
The report states the charity used Hawala and personal accounts, posing a risk to funds.
“The regulator also found the charity’s director was using his personal bank account to make payments on behalf of the charity.”
The report cites failure to file accounts for four years as a reason for escalated engagement.
“Its engagement continued due to the charity’s failure to submit accounts for four consecutive years (FYE 2019, 2022, 2021 and 2022).”
The report lists wider serious concerns including unmanaged conflicts of interest.
“Wider serious concerns held by the regulator include possible unmanaged conflicts of interest, failing to file accounts on time, failure to adhere to the charity’s Governing Document and acting outside of the purposes the charity was registered with.”
Per the Commission’s
published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.
- DR ABDUL SAHIB EL-RADHIchair
- Dr Adnan Abdulamir Hashim
- Dr Haidar Hassan · trustee of 1 other charity
- Mohammed Jamil
- Tariq Omran
- Thamir Sadik Mohammed Hassan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Iraq · Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is IRAQI WELFARE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £65,368 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £69,824 from £135,192 the previous year. This financial decline coincided with a statutory enquiry by the Charity Commission, which the trustees state caused revenue to suffer compared to previous years. Despite the deficit and ongoing regulatory scrutiny, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds IRAQI WELFARE ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name IRAQI WELFARE ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST, EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE).
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