ORISON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1098822 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£2.8m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £240,932 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted fund balances to £871,650. The trustees report that the charity has adequate bank balances and unrestricted funds to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: in excess of expected support and governance costs (held: £872k)
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 in excess of expected support and governance costs. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A member of key management personnel received an interest-free loan of £66,000, secured on assets of the employee, which is repayable in instalments over a fixed term in accordance with a loan agreement. At the reporting date, £59,000 remained outstanding within debtors.
During the year a member of key management personnel to whom the trustees have delegated significant authority in the day-to-day running of various charitable activities received an interest-free loan of £66,000, secured on assets of the employee, which is repayable in instalments over a fixed term in accordance with a loan agreement. At the reporting date, £59,000 remained outstanding within debtors (2024: £nil). — page 21
During the year aggregate donations amounting to £17,602 (2024: £5,803) were received from trustees and their close family members and aggregate donations amounting to £nil (2024: £4,824) were received from private companies controlled by a trustee. — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations amounting to £17,602 were received from trustees and their close family members.
During the year a member of key management personnel to whom the trustees have delegated significant authority in the day-to-day running of various charitable activities received an interest-free loan of £66,000, secured on assets of the employee, which is repayable in instalments over a fixed term in accordance with a loan agreement. At the reporting date, £59,000 remained outstanding within debtors (2024: £nil). — page 21
During the year aggregate donations amounting to £17,602 (2024: £5,803) were received from trustees and their close family members and aggregate donations amounting to £nil (2024: £4,824) were received from private companies controlled by a trustee. — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A close family member of a trustee worked for the Charity as an employee on the payroll and received a market rate salary.
During the year a member of key management personnel to whom the trustees have delegated significant authority in the day-to-day running of various charitable activities received an interest-free loan of £66,000, secured on assets of the employee, which is repayable in instalments over a fixed term in accordance with a loan agreement. At the reporting date, £59,000 remained outstanding within debtors (2024: £nil). — page 21
During the year aggregate donations amounting to £17,602 (2024: £5,803) were received from trustees and their close family members and aggregate donations amounting to £nil (2024: £4,824) were received from private companies controlled by a trustee. — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Deitch Cooper LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.8m
Total spending
£2.6m
Reserves (reported)
£872k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Cameroon · Finland · Ghana · India · Italy · Kenya · Pakistan · Philippines · Portugal · Tanzania

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.8m£2.6m
31/03/2024£2.1m£2.2m
31/03/2023£1.8m£1.7m
31/03/2022£2.6m£2.8m
31/03/2021£2.5m£2.1m

Common questions

Is ORISON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £240,932 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted fund balances to £871,650. The trustees report that the charity has adequate bank balances and unrestricted funds to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Deitch Cooper LLP.

Who funds ORISON CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ORISON CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE WORLD FEDERATION OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES, TWO HANDS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST1£34k
THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION1£1k

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