THE OPEN HEARTS OPEN MINDS FOUNDATION
Relief of poverty, sickness, other suffering and advancement of education. Special focus on orphans, widows, single parents and their families. Religious harmony, through awareness of distinctive features of different faiths and their common ground. Advancement of the Islamic religion and language, in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Kor'aan and of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be to him).
Objects
1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY ORPHANS, WIDOWS, ABUSED MARITAL PARTNERS, SINGLE PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH GOODS AND SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.2) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: -A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENCE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.3) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY KOR'AAN AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMED (PEACE BE UPON HIM).4) TO ADVANCE ISLAMIC EDUCATION INCLUDING BUT LIMITED TO THE TEACHING OF THE ARABIC LANGUAGE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,382, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £3,000 or more for a 3-6 month reserve period. The charity reported a net expenditure exceeding income for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash balances from £37,612 to £37,298, with the examiner confirming no material matters affecting the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“Word of mouth through donations from family & friends, and known prior donors remain the primary source of funds.” — page 6
“a reserve level of £3,000 or more is adequate for our spending commitments to cover a minimum 3-6 month period.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 25
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- ARIF MAHMOOD
- KAMRAN MUNIR
- SHAHID MALEK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £36k | £38k |
| 31/08/2024 | £36k | £37k |
| 31/08/2023 | £28k | £30k |
| 31/08/2022 | £53k | £47k |
| 31/08/2021 | £54k | £50k |
Common questions
Is THE OPEN HEARTS OPEN MINDS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,382, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £3,000 or more for a 3-6 month reserve period. The charity reported a net expenditure exceeding income for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash balances from £37,612 to £37,298, with the examiner confirming no material matters affecting the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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|---|---|---|
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| IGO FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £47k |
| BALSTRAW LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £32k |
| CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL | 1 | £21k |
| POSSUK LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| THE SIMCHA TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £18k |
| WOODLANDS GREEN LTD | 1 | £16k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OPEN HEARTS OPEN MINDS FOUNDATION | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OPEN HEART MINISTRY | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHARING WONDERS | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEART CHURCH | £1.4m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| OLDHAM INTERFAITH FORUM | £62k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OPENMIND.ED | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |