BUILDING BRIDGES IN BURNLEY

Registered charity 1120155 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public in the study of religion of all denominations and creed, in particular, but not exclusively, with reference to the Christian and Islamic faith. To work towards the elimination of racial discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity and good rellations between persons of different racial groups.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Environment/conservation/heritage · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£117k

Latest spending

£82k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £65,314, with unrestricted reserves at £66,292 and restricted reserves at £30,965. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £8,374, driven by incoming resources of £117,146 against total resources expended of £117,146. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention requiring further understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustees are directors and controlling entity

“The charity is controlled by the Trustees who are all directors of the company.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 05495250

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.

LUMSDEN, Peter, Dr — director, appointed 22/06/2025on trustee list
MAJEED, Sajda — director, appointed 22/06/2025on trustee list
NAHEED, Yasara, Dr — director, appointed 22/06/2025on trustee list
ANWAR, Afrasiab — director, appointed 01/11/2019not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Afrasiab Anwar MBE · trustee of 3 other charities
Christine Sollis
Dr Yasara Naheed · trustee of 3 other charities
Peter John Lumsden · trustee of 1 other charity
Sajda Majeed · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£117k	£82k
31/03/2024	£32k	£67k
31/03/2023	£58k	£49k
31/03/2022	£65k	£54k
31/03/2021	£44k	£25k

Common questions

Is BUILDING BRIDGES IN BURNLEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £65,314, with unrestricted reserves at £66,292 and restricted reserves at £30,965. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £8,374, driven by incoming resources of £117,146 against total resources expended of £117,146. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention requiring further understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	13/11/2025	£185k	"Roots and Horizons"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	20/06/2012	£50k	"Faith Buildings Heritage Project"

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BOLTON COUNCIL OF MOSQUES.

BOLTON COUNCIL OF MOSQUES income £413k
WARRINGTON ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION income £237k
IQRA BLACKBURN income £128k
BURNLEY AND PENDLE METHODIST CIRCUIT income £354k
DARUT TAQWA income £627k
OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION income £347k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BUILDING BRIDGES IN BURNLEY	£117k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BOLTON COUNCIL OF MOSQUES FY2025	£413k	—	above	—	no doubt
WARRINGTON ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION FY2025	£237k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
IQRA BLACKBURN FY2024	£128k	—	above	—	no doubt
BURNLEY AND PENDLE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£354k	—	above	—	no doubt
DARUT TAQWA FY2025	£627k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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