ISLAMIC HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TRUST
TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (IN PARTICULAR GOOD RACE RELATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
Objects
TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (IN PARTICULAR GOOD RACE RELATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY :- (I) SECURING THE ENFORCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND PRACTICE AND PROMOTING THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW BY MONITORING AND REPORTING BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND FUNDING LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SEEKING REDRESS PROVIDED THAT THIS IS LIMITED TO CASES WHERE SUCH RIGHTS ARE THE RIGHTS OF THE ABOLITION OF TORTURE, SLAVERY AND FORCED LABOUR AND EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLING (SUCH AS GENOCIDE) OR ARE OTHERWISE RIGHTS WHICH ARE ENSHRINED IN OR INCORPORATED INTO THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THOSE RIGHTS ARE BEING PROMOTED;(II) RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL NEED OR SUFFERING PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS;(III) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD RACE RELATIONS AND CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD RACE RELATIONS;(IV) ADVANCING EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE MAINTENANCE AND OBSERVANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND TO PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC INTO THAT SUBJECT AND DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH; AND (V) ADVANCING EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD RACE RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS AND TO PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC INTO THAT SUBJECT AND DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCHPROVIDED THAT THIS WORK DOES NOT EXTEND TO PROMOTING A POLITICAL PURPOSE (INCLUDING A CHANGE IN THE LAW OR GOVERNMENT POLICY OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES).FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS OBJECT, "HUMAN RIGHTS" MEANS THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION 217 A (III) BY THE UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY ON 10 DECEMBER 1948 AND THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS. THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED FOR, OR CARRYING OUT, ANY OR ALL OF THE OBJECTS LISTED ABOVE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £253,468, resulting from a net income of £19,307 against total resources expended of £622,947. The charity reports having no reserves policy, stating it expends all money received in the year it is received. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“IHRC Trust expends all money received in the year it is received. IHRC Trust does not keep any reserves as our purpose is to support the projects our donors contribute to.” — page 4
Charity Commission inquiry
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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 34
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 32
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- 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 30/06/2022 (received 04/05/2023, 4 days after the 30/04/2023 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- JULIE HLAIYIL
- RAZA KAZIM
- SYED SAQIB RIZVI
- Zaheer Abbas Zahid Ali Jaffri
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £642k | £623k |
| 30/06/2024 | £561k | £562k |
| 30/06/2023 | £460k | £492k |
| 30/06/2022 | £402k | £516k |
| 30/06/2021 | £508k | £351k |
Common questions
Is ISLAMIC HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £253,468, resulting from a net income of £19,307 against total resources expended of £622,947. The charity reports having no reserves policy, stating it expends all money received in the year it is received. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 1 | £30k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAMIC HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TRUST | £642k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL-HUDA ISLAMIC CENTRE | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAJI ZAHOOR TRUST | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IMA TRUST | £307k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INDIAN MUSLIM RELIEF COMMITTEE | £66k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSTITUTE OF EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS | £150k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |