AL-ASHRAF TRUST

Registered charity 1105368 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a warm, clean and friendly Centre which supports many community,education and health activities.To achieve this we will work to the highest standard possible at any given time.We do work in partnership with other organisations, businesses, and statutorycouncils to inform, advise and help others achieve a higher quality of life.

Objects

I. THE PROMOTION OF THE SUNI MUSLEM RELIGION AND OF THE RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SUNI MUSLEMS IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE.II. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR THE DIVERSE RANGE OF GLOUCESTER'S MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF THE SUNI MUSLEM FAITH AND OTHER SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES.III. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Gloucester, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£16k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a surplus of £21,208 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves (cash and bank balances) totaling £201,072. The trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis, citing the current level of unrestricted reserves as the justification. The primary source of income is rental income, which accounts for the majority of the funds received.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rents from properties (91% of income)

“Income from assets Rents from properties 34,270”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Social media 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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 4
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 5

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Belal Patel
ISMAIL MEHTER
ISMAIL PATEL
ISMAIL SURTY
MUFTI ABDULLAH · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£38k	£16k
31/12/2024	£36k	£18k
31/12/2023	£36k	£13k
31/12/2022	£31k	£12k
31/12/2021	£31k	£12k

Common questions

Is AL-ASHRAF TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a surplus of £21,208 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves (cash and bank balances) totaling £201,072. The trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis, citing the current level of unrestricted reserves as the justification. The primary source of income is rental income, which accounts for the majority of the funds received. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AL-MA'RIFAH ACADEMY.

AL-MA'RIFAH ACADEMY income £85k
AL-FAROOQ TRUST income £224k
AL-TOUFEEQ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £30k
AL-KARAM TRUST LIMITED income £96k
AL-SADAQAH income £30k
DAR-AL-ARQAM (ISLAMIC CENTRE) income £168k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
AL-ASHRAF TRUST	£38k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
AL-MA'RIFAH ACADEMY FY2025	£85k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
AL-FAROOQ TRUST FY2025	£224k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
AL-TOUFEEQ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025	£30k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
AL-KARAM TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£96k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
AL-SADAQAH FY2025	£30k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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