MUSLIM HANDS
International relief organisation fundraising in the UK and distributing those funds to educational and humanitarian projects worldwide.
Objects
3.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, AND IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS OR BY WARS AND OTHER CONFLICTS, BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING MEDICINES, HOSPITALS, SHELTER AND FOOD;3.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST THOSE IN NEED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO ORPHANS; AND3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ISLAMIC FAITH THROUGH EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF INTERRELIGOUS HARMONY THROUGH DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER FAITHS AND TRADITIONS.
Latest income
£31.9m
Latest spending
£34.6m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total resources expended in 2025 were £34.6 million, resulting in a net expenditure for the year of £2.7 million. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,013,709, which is above the charity's stated policy target of £600,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £70,000 - £79,999 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)
“Emoluments between: £60,000-£69,999 - Four (Two in 2024). £70,000 - £79,999 - Five (Six in 2024).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 9
“Emoluments between: £60,000-£69,999 - Four (Two in 2024). £70,000 - £79,999 - Five (Six in 2024).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: individual donors
“The principal source of funding is from individual donors from within the UK who respond to appeals via mail, email, social media, website or other forms of fundraising through the radio or television.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £600,000 (reserves figure: £1.0m)
“the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible and intangible fixed assets (“the free reserves”) held by the charity should not be less than £600,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Syed Lakhte Hassanain received £75,152 in remuneration.
“During the period, Syed Lakhte Hassanain, a Trustee of the Charity, was paid £75,152 (2024: £71,872) for his services to the charity as an employee.” — page 67
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“During the period, Syed Lakhte Hassanain, a Trustee of the Charity, was paid £75,152 (2024: £71,872) for his services to the charity as an employee.” — page 67
“M N Syed the son of Syed Lakhte Hassanain, a Trustee of the Charity, is employed by Muslim Hands and was paid a salary of £37,553” — page 72
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee family employment
“During the period, Syed Lakhte Hassanain, a Trustee of the Charity, was paid £75,152 (2024: £71,872) for his services to the charity as an employee.” — page 67
“M N Syed the son of Syed Lakhte Hassanain, a Trustee of the Charity, is employed by Muslim Hands and was paid a salary of £37,553” — page 72
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to trustee-linked institution
“During the period, Syed Lakhte Hassanain, a Trustee of the Charity, was paid £75,152 (2024: £71,872) for his services to the charity as an employee.” — page 67
“M N Syed the son of Syed Lakhte Hassanain, a Trustee of the Charity, is employed by Muslim Hands and was paid a salary of £37,553” — page 72
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee-linked business
“During the period, Syed Lakhte Hassanain, a Trustee of the Charity, was paid £75,152 (2024: £71,872) for his services to the charity as an employee.” — page 67
“M N Syed the son of Syed Lakhte Hassanain, a Trustee of the Charity, is employed by Muslim Hands and was paid a salary of £37,553” — page 72
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 8 (FY2024) → 9 (FY2025).
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
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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: 50
- Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £70,001–£80,000: 5)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Employees paid over £60,000: 8 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 6)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £70,001–£80,000: 5)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
In the news
- Portuguese Ambassador visits Muslim hands educational complex in Wazirabad
- Muslim Hands Distributes Livestock to Flood-Affected Families in Muzaffargarh
- Muslim Hands Provides Emergency Support to Flood-Affected Communities in Nepal
- Muslim Hands Supports Earthquake-Affected Families in Kunar with Livestock for Sustainable Livelihoods
- Mirpur Officials Review Muslim Hands Recycling and Waste Management Initiatives
- Muslim Hands Consults Communities in Buner to Strengthen Climate Resilience
- Muslim Hands Mirpur Turns Waste into Resources Through Community-Based Solid Waste Management
- Muslim Hands Brings Clean Drinking Water to Nearly 6,000 People in South Punjab
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Total income
£31.9m
Total spending
£34.6m
Cost of raising funds
£4.1m
Reserves (reported)
£600k
Employees
120
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/03/2023)
Trustees
- SYED LAKHTE HASSANAINchair
- ISHTIAQ AHMED
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- MOHAMMAD ARSHAD JAMIL
- PIR MUHAMMAD AMIN-UL-HASNAT SHAH
- SAFFI ULLAH
- SAHIBZADA GHULAM JEELANI
- SAHIBZADA SHAFQAT AHMED SHAH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £31.9m | £34.6m |
| 31/12/2024 | £33.4m | £39.4m |
| 31/12/2023 | £35.1m | £33.0m |
| 31/12/2022 | £33.2m | £35.3m |
| 31/12/2021 | £37.1m | £33.5m |
Common questions
Is MUSLIM HANDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total resources expended in 2025 were £34.6 million, resulting in a net expenditure for the year of £2.7 million. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,013,709, which is above the charity's stated policy target of £600,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of MUSLIM HANDS earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,000 - £79,999 band, and 9 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds MUSLIM HANDS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MUSLIM HANDS as a grant recipient include START NETWORK, ZAIMAH, PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| START NETWORK | FY2025 | £73k | |
| ZAIMAH | FY2021 | £30k | |
| PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £25k | |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £10k | |
| RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £7k | |
| RAFAH INTERNATIONAL | FY2023 | £7k | Grant Muslim Hands |
| ZAIMAH | FY2022 | amount not stated | |
| ZOUQ FOUNDATION | FY2024 | amount not stated | provide beneficiaries in rural Mali with access to clean water, a milling machine and livestock, creating five new businesses to enable beneficiaries to generat |
| ZOUQ FOUNDATION | FY2024 | amount not stated | construct a healthcare unit in rural Pakistan, giving local families easier access to basic health facilities and improving outcomes |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GREEN CRESCENT AID UK | 1 | £694k |
| Human Aid & Advocacy | 1 | £144k |
| GREENGATE TRUST | 1 | £62k |
| JAC TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| MUSLIM WELFARE BOARD | 1 | £10k |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | 1 | £700 |
Charities like this
- MUSLIMS IN NEED
- UMMAH HELPING HANDS
- MUSLIM HELP UK
- International Helping Hands UK Charity Limited
- MUSLIM RELIEF
- MUSLIM AID
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSLIM HANDS | £31.9m | £70,000 - £79,999 | 9 | above | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIMS IN NEED | £3.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UMMAH HELPING HANDS | £132k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIM HELP UK | £368k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| International Helping Hands UK Charity Limited | £151k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIM RELIEF | £161k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |