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MIRZA SHARIF AHMAD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1115258 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIRZA SHARIF AHMED FOUNDATION

1. Propagation of Islam worldwide2. Building of mosques, hospitals & schools3. Scientific research & development4. Scholarships for higher education5. Emergency relief - natural disasters6. Assistance to deserving and needy

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) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£847k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £246,000, which is below its stated policy target of £287,000 (one year's worth of grants). The charity is materially dependent on grant funding from a related party, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International, to meet operational costs, although the trustees have received a letter of support confirming continued funding for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International
“The principal source of funding received from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International ("AMJI"), a registered charity, amounts to £425k (year ended September 30, 2024: £2,643k).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year's worth of grants payable from reserves, which, for 2025, would equate to £287k (held: £246k)
“This policy objective is specifically to ensure the Charity can cover one year's worth of grants payable from reserves, which, for 2025, would equate to £287k.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Foundation is materially dependent on grant funding from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International ("AMJI") to meet its operational costs and continue its charitable activities. The Trustees have obtained a formal letter of support from AMJI confirming its intention to continue providing financial support to the Foundation for the foreseeable future.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The loan from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International is interest-free and is not repayable within 12 months of the balance sheet date. No interest was charged during the year ended 30 September 2025 (2024: £nil). The movement in the AMJI loan of £15,000 reflects additional social investment drawdowns during the year, consistent with the Statement of Cash Flows.
“The loan from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International is interest-free and is not repayable within 12 months of the balance sheet date. No interest was charged during the year ended 30 September 2025 (2024: £nil). The movement in the AMJI loan of £15,000 reflects additional social investment drawdowns during the year, consistent with the Statement of Cash Flows.” — page 34
“The principal source of funding received from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International ("AMJI"), a registered charity, amounts to £425k (year ended September 30, 2024: £2,643k).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The principal source of funding received from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International ("AMJI"), a registered charity, amounts to £425k (year ended September 30, 2024: £2,643k).
“The loan from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International is interest-free and is not repayable within 12 months of the balance sheet date. No interest was charged during the year ended 30 September 2025 (2024: £nil). The movement in the AMJI loan of £15,000 reflects additional social investment drawdowns during the year, consistent with the Statement of Cash Flows.” — page 34
“The principal source of funding received from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International ("AMJI"), a registered charity, amounts to £425k (year ended September 30, 2024: £2,643k).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

33 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (33 freehold); recorded price paid £6.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£847k
Reserves (reported)
£246k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (59% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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
30/09/2025£1.0m£847k
30/09/2024£3.2m£3.4m
30/09/2023£2.8m£2.6m
30/09/2022£2.4m£1.8m
30/09/2021£1.8m£1.4m

Common questions

Is MIRZA SHARIF AHMAD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £246,000, which is below its stated policy target of £287,000 (one year's worth of grants). The charity is materially dependent on grant funding from a related party, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International, to meet operational costs, although the trustees have received a letter of support confirming continued funding for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

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
MAJLIS ANSARULLAH (UK) LTD1£265k
IHELP GLOBAL1£24k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMAAT INTERNATIONAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MIRZA SHARIF AHMAD FOUNDATION£1.0m—0unclear—noted
AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMAAT INTERNATIONAL FY2024£45.1m—21below—no doubt
MUSLIM CHARITY HELPING THE NEEDY FY2025£8.1m—0above—no doubt
IMAM ALI FOUNDATION FY2025£836k—0above—no doubt
JAMIAT-UL-MUSLEMEEN QUWAT-UL-ISLAM MASJED FY2025£388k—0unclear—no doubt
ANJUMAN-UL-MUSLIMEEN LTD FY2025£265k—0above—no doubt

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