AL FURQAN HELPING HAND
The organisation will aim to assist those who suffer from poverty by providing a helping hand to remove financial hardship who suffer from poor living standards, neglected homes, poor educational prospects. The charity will assess each circumstance of individuals and decide whether to help financially or act as an educational support entity, targeting various age groups in third world countries
Objects
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO WOMEN IN HOUNSLOW, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHO ARE SINGLE MOTHERS, THOSE WHO HAVE FLED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR ARE FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH TWO PROJECTS; ELDERS PROJECT AND MOTHER AND CHILD PROJECT, BY:- PREVENTING ISOLATION, PARTICULARLY POST COVID, THROUGH ARRANGING A RANGE OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS IN LINE WITH OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AROUND HEALTH AND (PHYSICAL AND MENTAL) WELLBEING;- PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND BUILD SOCIAL NETWORKS, IN ORDER TO HELP RECONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH THE COMMUNITY. TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID TO POOR, HOMELESS OR VULNERABLE PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE LIVING IN ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN BY:- RELIEVING SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER, FOOD, MONEY GRANTS, SUPPORT AND ADVICE.- TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 5 AND 11 WHO DUE TO DISTANCE AND LACK OF TRANSPORT, CANNOT EASILY ACCESS SCHOOLS.- TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS OF UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE THEREBY ENABLING THEM TO PURSUE TRADES AND EMPLOYMENT.- TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND DEPRIVATION CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS OR CIVIL WARS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WITH OBJECTS SUCH AS THESE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £81,209.10 and total resources expended of £81,209.10. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate risk to the charity's continuity.
What the accounts disclose
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
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- NASEEM YOUSEFchair
- Gul E Rana Sultan
- Zara Sheikh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £63k | £81k |
| 31/03/2024 | £62k | £46k |
| 31/03/2023 | £115k | £128k |
| 31/03/2022 | £66k | £67k |
| 31/03/2021 | £92k | £111k |
Common questions
Is AL FURQAN HELPING HAND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £81,209.10 and total resources expended of £81,209.10. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate risk to the charity's continuity.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2005 | £5k | Widening activities of organisation |