DARUL ULOOM DAWATUL IMAAN

Registered charity 1124091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

FAITH BASED INDEPENDENT BOARDING SCHOOL THAT OFFERS MAINSTREAM EDUCATION ALONGSIDE TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC SCIENCES. THE SCHOOL OFFERS EDUCATION,TRAINING AND RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, MOST OF ITS COURSES AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A SUBSIDISED BASES.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING EDUCATION IN THE ISLAMIC RELIGION AND SUCH OTHER COURSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRATICE, BRADFORD CITY

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

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Latest income
£975k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £251,458 and total net assets of £279,947. The trustees acknowledge financial pressure from operational costs and VAT, supported by interest-free loans, but remain confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-251k)
“During the financial year the charity reported a deficit resulting in negative unrestricted reserves at the year end .” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees are confident that these measures provide a reasonable expectation that the charity will continue to operate as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. This position arose primarily due to operational costs and expenditure on development projects exceeding income.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Omar Kholwadia received a gross salary of £21,405.
“Omar Kholwadia ( a trustee) is School Director and received a gross salary of £21,405 during the period (2024: £19,738).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“Omar Kholwadia ( a trustee) is School Director and received a gross salary of £21,405 during the period (2024: £19,738).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission; Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

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)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£975k
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (71% 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 (4.9%) (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
31/08/2025£975k£1.1m
31/08/2024£984k£1.1m
31/08/2023£989k£927k
31/08/2022£594k£854k
31/08/2021£773k£812k

Common questions

Is DARUL ULOOM DAWATUL IMAAN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £251,458 and total net assets of £279,947. The trustees acknowledge financial pressure from operational costs and VAT, supported by interest-free loans, but remain confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ISLAMIA SCHOOLS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DARUL ULOOM DAWATUL IMAAN£975k—0below—noted
ISLAMIA SCHOOLS LIMITED FY2025£2.1m£60,000 - £100,0001unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
DAR AL-IMAN FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
The Gurukula Trust FY2025£248k—0unclear—no doubt
DARUL ULOOM DEOBAND UK FY2026£274k—0unclear—no doubt

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