THE DAKRI CHARITABLE TRUST
The objects of the charity are the relief of poverty and sickness, the advancement of education, and the advancement of the Islamic religion in the United Kingdom and in any other geographical area of the world.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ("THE OBJECTS") FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY SHALL BE:-(I) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS;(II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND;(III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGIONIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN ANY OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE WORLD
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,276,318 to £1,269,004 due to total expenditure exceeding income. The charity holds £1,200,000 in investment property, which the trustees note can only be realised if sold. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Investment income 2 412,947 78,707” — page 6
“Raising funds 3 27,651 17,561” — page 6
“The reserves policy of the charity is to maintain unrestricted funds at a level sufficient to cover upcoming management, administration and support costs and to respond to emergency applications for donations which arise from time to time.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
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 31/05/2023 (received 20/09/2024, 173 days after the 31/03/2024 due date).
Trustees
- ISMAIL ADAM
- ISMAIL YUSUF DAKRI
- MOHAMMED ISMAIL DAKRI
- Mustaq Dakri
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £113k | £120k |
| 31/05/2024 | £82k | £80k |
| 31/05/2023 | £119k | £86k |
| 31/05/2022 | £79k | £96k |
| 31/05/2021 | £100k | £89k |
Common questions
Is THE DAKRI CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,276,318 to £1,269,004 due to total expenditure exceeding income. The charity holds £1,200,000 in investment property, which the trustees note can only be realised if sold. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DAKRI CHARITABLE TRUST | £113k | — | 0 | within | 24.4% | no doubt |
| DABBAGH WELFARE TRUST | £517k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DONATING CHARITY LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EXEMPLAR TRUST | £248k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ABDUL KARIM CHARITABLE TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DARUS SALAM TRUST | £142k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |