AFGHAN ASSOCIATION OF LONDON (HARROW)

Registered charity 1060687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Association was established in 1995 to assist refugees with their integration into UK society. As a centre point for the community, the Association provides a wide range of support and advice. The Association has assisted thousands of refugees to successfully integrate into the UK society. Key activities and services;Information and Advice, Women and elderly groups, youth and sport.

Objects

1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF HARROW, BRENT, AND EALING PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF AN ADVICE AND INTERPRETING SERVICE. 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY IN THE SAME AREAS, PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE CLASSES AND A LIBRARY. 3. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITES BY REASON OF THEIR POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING HTEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 4. TO RELIEVE THE AGED, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY. 5. TO RELIEVE THE AGED, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY; AND 5. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE.

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGHS OF HARROW, BRENT, AND EALING

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Harrow, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year in a relatively stable financial position, supported by additional funding from various sources including public donations. The trustees report that the charity enjoyed a period of relative financial stability and will continue to seek funding to meet emerging community needs.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 09/05/2024, 99 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• British and Foreign Schools Society (BFSS) — “British and Foreign Schools Society (BFSS) funded this project.” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Abdul Wali Zalmai
• Dr Abdul Sharifi
• Dr Zarghoons Sultanpury
• Khadija Azada
• NOOR MOHAMMAD SULTANI
• Sayed Abdul Hadi Sadat

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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