AL-NOOR FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1061120 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AL-NOOR FOUNDATION, AL-NOOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LIMITED, ALNOOR MUSLIM PRIMARY SCHOOL

To establish, maintain and conduct a school for the education of boys and girls so as to be an independent school within the meaning of the expression as defined in the Education Act 1944.

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Latest income
£585k
Latest spending
£728k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £142,683 for the year, driven primarily by depreciation on legacy assets rather than an operating shortfall. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £11,274,134, which is above the stated three-month minimum reserves policy, and cash at bank increased to £1,291,424.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000. (£60,001- £70,000) — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000. (£60,001- £70,000) — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £11.3m)
Controls include a three month minimum reserves policy
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Interest-free loans from related members of the Board
As at Balance Sheet date, the company has interest free loans totalling £168,068 (2023: £269,568) from related members of the Board. The purpose of the loans was to aid in the running of the charitable activities carried out by the company. — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Al-Noor Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £4.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£585k
Total spending
£728k
Cost of raising funds
£162k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£585k£728k
31/12/2023£428k£847k
31/12/2022£3.3m£1.2m
31/08/2021£758k£837k
31/08/2020£819k£888k

Common questions

Is AL-NOOR FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £142,683 for the year, driven primarily by depreciation on legacy assets rather than an operating shortfall. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £11,274,134, which is above the stated three-month minimum reserves policy, and cash at bank increased to £1,291,424. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of AL-NOOR FOUNDATION LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BEAULAND LIMITED1£80k
THE AA TRUST1£6k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AL-NOOR FOUNDATION LIMITED£585k£60,001 - £70,0001unclearno doubt
AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST FY2024£1.5m0aboveno doubt
DHS Educational Foundation FY2024£1.6m£80,001 - £90,000unclearno doubt
THE NEW GIRLS SCHOOL FY2025£1.9mUnder £60,0000unclearnoted
NOOR TRUST FY2025£490k0unclearno doubt
MADANI GIRLS' SCHOOL FY2025£976k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.