AL-HUDA ACADEMY
The charity provides Education/Training /Religious activities via information, guidance, publications, conferences and teaching to primarily the muslim young and youth and also the wider community.
Objects
I TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QUR'AN AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM) AND THE SAHABAH-E-KERAAM (R.A.A), ACCORDING TO THE INTERPRETATION AND ACCEPTED VIEW OF THE AHLUS SUNNAH WAL JAMAA-AH AND AS EXPOUNDED BY THE SALAFUS SAALIHEEN (PIOUS PREDECESSORS)II. TO FURTHER ISLAMIC EDUCATION INCLUDING THE TEACHING OF THE URDU AND ARABIC LANGUAGE.III. TO HELP EDUCATE YOUNG MUSLIMS SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR SPIRITUAL, MORAL, ETHICAL, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES, THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.IV. TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ANY CHARITABLE SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 in a stable financial position with a net surplus of £24,776 and unrestricted fund balances carried forward of £910,830. The trustees operate a reserves policy targeting two months of operational costs, and the charity has reduced its long-term interest-free loans from £213,921 to £185,421 during the year.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees operate a reserves policy that seeks to maintain sufficient funds to cover at least two months of operational costs” — page 3
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
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- SHAFWAN AHMEDchair
- Muhammed Ma'az Patel
- Yaseer Gulam Vali Ahmed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £717k | £693k |
| 31/12/2023 | £602k | £578k |
| 31/12/2022 | £550k | £506k |
| 31/12/2021 | £451k | £447k |
| 31/12/2020 | £656k | £532k |
Common questions
Is AL-HUDA ACADEMY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 in a stable financial position with a net surplus of £24,776 and unrestricted fund balances carried forward of £910,830. The trustees operate a reserves policy targeting two months of operational costs, and the charity has reduced its long-term interest-free loans from £213,921 to £185,421 during the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-HUDA ACADEMY | £717k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HUDA ACADEMY | £530k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JAMIATUL-ILM WAL-HUDA UK | £878k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| AL HUDA WELFARE FOUNDATION UK | £648k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QURAN HUB ACADEMY | £188k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KANZ UL HUDA | £264k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |