THE TROWBRIDGE ISLAMIC TRUST
Religious and Educational activities
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH.2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG ADHERENTS TO THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN TROWBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves were £13,932.01 at the end of the year, which is above the trustees' policy target of approximately £11,000. However, payments exceeded income by £8,008.14, resulting in a decrease in cash funds from £21,940.15 to £13,932.01. The trustees note that they will monitor spending closely in the following year due to this deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and collections comprise cash collections paid into the bank £20,141.35, card donations through the mosque’s card reader £11,208.17, regular donations by standing order and transfer £2,112.13, online donations £665.94, Ramadan and Eid donations £310.00 and Zakat £18.00.” — page 8
“The trustees aim to hold unrestricted reserves equal to at least three months’ running costs (approximately £11,000) so that the mosque can keep operating if donations fall.” — page 5
“No trustee received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year (2024: none).” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 13/12/2023, 43 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 31/10/2025, 1096 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- MOHAMMED EL FILALIchair
- Abdelghani Azzouzi
- EL BACHIR BENCHIBA
- Said Hamdia
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £35k | £43k |
| 31/12/2024 | £26k | £26k |
| 31/12/2023 | £26k | £25k |
| 31/12/2022 | £26k | £25k |
| 31/12/2021 | £23k | £19k |
Common questions
Is THE TROWBRIDGE ISLAMIC TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves were £13,932.01 at the end of the year, which is above the trustees' policy target of approximately £11,000. However, payments exceeded income by £8,008.14, resulting in a decrease in cash funds from £21,940.15 to £13,932.01. The trustees note that they will monitor spending closely in the following year due to this deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIDDLESBROUGH ENVIRONMENT CITY TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £2k |
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- ISLAMIC CENTRE
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- ISLAMIC COMMUNITY CENTRE
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE ISLAMIC TRUST
- DARUS SALAM TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TROWBRIDGE ISLAMIC TRUST | £35k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC CENTRE | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC EDUCATION TRUST (LEICESTER) | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ING CHARITABLE TRUST | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC COMMUNITY CENTRE | £133k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE ISLAMIC TRUST | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |