MIRI ROSHNI

Registered charity 1117326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIRI ROSHNI ACADEMY- UNITED IN EXCELLENCE

Our initiative aims to relieve poverty by providing housing for orphans, the destitute, and vulnerable individuals. We are dedicated to advancing education as a means of fostering self-sufficiency. Additionally, we focus on promoting health and promoting the moral and spiritual welfare and improvement of the broader community.

Objects

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PAKISTAN IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR ORPHANS, DESTITUTE AND THE VULNERABLE (THE BENEFICIARIES)2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BENEFICIARIES FROM THE MIRI ROSHNI ACADEMY - UNITED IN EXCELLENCE3) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF THE BENEFICIARIES4) THE PROMOTION OF THE MORAL OR SPIRITUAL WELFARE OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY

Area of benefit: PAKISTAN

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £952,557 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £5,484,896 to £4,532,339. The trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves are held at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, a policy they confirm has been maintained throughout the year. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Myers Clark. Discloses 5 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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Miri Roshni (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• FAMS — “FAMS aims to assist medical students with exceptional personal hardships who are in desperate need of financial help, who otherwise would sa…” (source page)
• Never Such Innocence — “Miri Roshni is delighted to partner with Never Such Innocence with the children thoroughly enjoying their workshop with author, Nik Perring.” (source page)
• The British Muslim Heritage Centre — “Miri Roshni has had a long standing commitment to supporting a number of the Heritage Centre’s projects, the latest of which is the charity’…” (source page)
• The Oasis Centre — “It has been Miri Roshni’s pleasure to aid the Centre in securing new staff members, allowing them to support an even greater number of daily…” (source page)
• EG Group — “They have provided support to the Miri Roshni School in Rawalakot, Pakistan through their further education initiatives.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2023)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% 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: 0.2% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID CURTIS O'BRIEN
• ELINOR MAIR CHOHAN
• MOHSIN PERVEZ CHOHAN
• Miriam Chohan

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

Operates in: Occupied Palestinian Territories · Pakistan · Romania · Throughout England · Turkey · Zambia

Income and spending

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