THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1109002 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IHF

IHF is mainly concerned with the advancement of education, religion, ethics, and morality. Following are the main activities which are held regularly by the trust: Teaching ethics as stated in the holy book Quran to all ages. Congregational prayers.0001

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION OF ISLAM AND EDUCATION IN GENERAL THROUGH RELIGIOUS STUDIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CREED OF ITHNA ASHARI SHIA MUSLIM FAITH.B) DISASTERS/NATURAL CALAMITIES:TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTERS IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.C) ELDERLY PEOPLETO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST ELDERLY PEOPLE.D) RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIPTO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS/SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.E) RELIEF OF SICKNESSTO RELIEVE THE SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES.F) RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Watford, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£416k
Latest spending
£176k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £240,410 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant increase from the previous year's £61,047. Total funds rose to £1,888,604, with unrestricted free reserves standing at approximately £107,149. The trustees consider the charity's financial position to be sound and sustainable, supported by increased donations and fundraising activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to meet its objectives and respond effectively to future needs or unforeseen challenges (reserves figure: £107k)
“The charity maintains sufficient reserves to meet its objectives and respond effectively to future needs or unforeseen challenges.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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: 20

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

  • Volunteers: 20

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

  • Volunteers: 20

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£416k£176k
31/12/2024£201k£140k
31/12/2023£227k£91k
31/12/2022£274k£265k
31/12/2021£101k£44k

Common questions

Is THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £240,410 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant increase from the previous year's £61,047. Total funds rose to £1,888,604, with unrestricted free reserves standing at approximately £107,149. The trustees consider the charity's financial position to be sound and sustainable, supported by increased donations and fundraising activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include TWO HANDS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WORLD FEDERATION OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES, THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England15/12/2023£8kSports for All- Sports for Young Afghans in Watford

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
DAWAT-E-HADIYAH TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM)1£181k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with IMAM HUSSEIN CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION£416k—0unclear—no doubt
IMAM HUSSEIN CHARITY FY2024£615k—0above—no doubt
AL IHSAN FOUNDATION FY2025£36k—0above—no doubt
THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION FY2025£3.0m—0above—no doubt
HUSSAINI CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£82k—0unclear—no doubt
ERDINGTON ISLAMIC FOUNDATION FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt

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