MUSLIM RELIEF
Muslim Relief conducts many charitable projects globally. These range from community projects, supporting homeless persons, providing emergency food & shelter, medical aid, organising mass feedings, supporting orphans & widows, educational advancement, water relief, promoting community cohesion, social youth work, raising awareness pertaining to issues relating to the youth & vulnerable persons.
Objects
1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO FAMINE RELIEF, BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION CONSIDER FIT.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN DEWSBURY AND BATLEY, PARTICULARLY AMONGST THE ASIAN COMMUNITY, BY THE PROVISION FINANCIAL AND CHARITABLE SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.3 TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HANGING HEATON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PERSONS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.4. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY CENTRE.'
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £139,779 to £117,125 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The charity carries forward unrestricted reserves of £24,309 and restricted reserves of £92,816, with a stated policy to maintain sufficient reserves for foreseeable future programs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust maintains sufficient reserves to continue its charitable programs for the foreseeable future.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 06/04/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 06/04/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 06/04/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- 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 06/04/2022 (received 07/02/2023, 1 day after the 06/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- ANWARUL MUSTAFAchair
- AMMAD Raza
- ANSAR Mahmood
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2025 | £161k | £184k |
| 06/04/2024 | £339k | £274k |
| 06/04/2023 | £128k | £85k |
| 06/04/2022 | £63k | £60k |
| 06/04/2021 | £59k | £30k |
Common questions
Is MUSLIM RELIEF financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £139,779 to £117,125 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The charity carries forward unrestricted reserves of £24,309 and restricted reserves of £92,816, with a stated policy to maintain sufficient reserves for foreseeable future programs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| START NETWORK | 3 | £412k |
| RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £132k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £48k |
| MUSLIM WELFARE BOARD | 2 | £20k |
| SHELTERBOX TRUST | 1 | £2.0m |
| GREEN CRESCENT AID UK | 1 | £694k |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £507k |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K | 1 | £287k |
Charities like this
- MUSLIM CHARITY HELPING THE NEEDY
- ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE
- MUSLIMS IN NEED
- MUSLIM AID
- MUSLIM GLOBAL RELIEF
- MUSLIM HANDS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSLIM RELIEF | £161k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIM CHARITY HELPING THE NEEDY | £8.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE | £239.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIMS IN NEED | £3.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIM AID | £23.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIM GLOBAL RELIEF | £4.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |