THE BISMILLAH CHARITY
The charity was established to provide assistance to the victims of natural disasters in order to habilitate, provide shelter,medical help, education and moral support to victims.
Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:(A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND HUMAN SUFFERING, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH;(B) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ARE PROVIDED, BEING FACILITIES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND OF WHICH THEY HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERING RELIGIOUS FAITHS AND COMMUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £274,177, representing a net income increase of £31,486 for the year. The trustees consider the financial state satisfactory with no major changes expected. The charity relies on donations and legacies for income, with total incoming resources of £119,740.
What the accounts disclose
“There were no related party transactions during the period. The Bismillah Charity Ltd utilised the services of the Qazi Foundation in Pakistan to carry out charitable activities. Mr Abdul Aziz Qazi, who serves as a Trustee of The Bismillah Charity Ltd, is also a Trustee of the Qazi Foundation.” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05551086
Company officers (Companies House)
- RASHID, Mohammed on trustee list
- KHAN, Mahboob on trustee list
- QAZI, Abdul Aziz on trustee list
- RASHID, Mohammed
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £120k | £88k |
| 30/09/2024 | £121k | £95k |
| 30/09/2023 | £141k | £103k |
| 30/09/2022 | £106k | £92k |
| 30/09/2021 | £100k | £61k |
Common questions
Is THE BISMILLAH CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £274,177, representing a net income increase of £31,486 for the year. The trustees consider the financial state satisfactory with no major changes expected. The charity relies on donations and legacies for income, with total incoming resources of £119,740. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2008 | £10k | The Mehria Creative Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IHELP GLOBAL | 2 | £24k |
| PENNY APPEAL | 1 | £644k |
| GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| SAVE THE MOTHERS TRUST (SMT) | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK)
- IMAM HUSSEIN CHARITY
- ISLAMIC HELP
- UNITED KINGDOM ISLAMIC MISSION
- BISMILLAH WELFARE ASSOCIATION UK
- LADY SUMAYYA HUMANITARIAN AID FOUNDATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BISMILLAH CHARITY | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK) | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| IMAM HUSSEIN CHARITY | £615k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC HELP | £11.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| UNITED KINGDOM ISLAMIC MISSION | £338k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BISMILLAH WELFARE ASSOCIATION UK | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |