SAFAR ACADEMY TRUST

Registered charity 1125653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dissemination of Islamic education & pedagogy; Development of resources & providing support to schools that teach Islamic subjects; Running school in the UK for childern & Adults teaching Islamic studies; Providing training to school staff and needy; and helping the needy people abroad.

Objects

1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGY2 TO PROVIDE GRANTS, LOANS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND NEEDY AND INSTITUTIONS FOR EDUCATION, WELFARE AND RELIGIOUS NEEDS AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING THE SAME3 TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LONDON.

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
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £215,338, while the charity generated a net income of £130,139 from total incoming resources of £1,522,997. The trustees report that the group made a profit in both 2025 and 2024 and expects to continue doing so, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level which ensures that Safar Academy Trust core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. (held: £215k)
“a reserve policy is established whereby the unrestricted funds not committed should be held in reserve and maintained at a level which ensures that Safar Academy Trust core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Other creditors of the group includes an amount of £233,349 (2024 - £102,471) owed to a related party.
“Other creditors of the group includes an amount of £233,349 (2024 - £102,471) owed to a related party.” — page 33
“Debtors for the parent charity includes an amount of £227,861 (2024 - £254,585) due from the subsidiary company.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Debtors for the parent charity includes an amount of £227,861 (2024 - £254,585) due from the subsidiary company.
“Other creditors of the group includes an amount of £233,349 (2024 - £102,471) owed to a related party.” — page 33
“Debtors for the parent charity includes an amount of £227,861 (2024 - £254,585) due from the subsidiary company.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited. 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Safar Academy Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£436k
Reserves (reported)
£215k
Employees
101

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (64% 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: 28.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.5m£1.4m
31/08/2024£1.5m£1.5m
31/08/2023£1.4m£1.5m
31/08/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/08/2021£611k£645k

Common questions

Is SAFAR ACADEMY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £215,338, while the charity generated a net income of £130,139 from total incoming resources of £1,522,997. The trustees report that the group made a profit in both 2025 and 2024 and expects to continue doing so, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited.

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
DAWAT-E-HADIYAH TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM)1£470k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AL-FALAH EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SAFAR ACADEMY TRUST£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
AL-FALAH EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£277k—0unclear—no doubt
SADR UL ULAMA ACADEMY FY2025£130k—0unclear—no doubt
AL-ISLAH SCHOOLS TRUST FY2025£283k—0unclear—no doubt
AL JAMEAH AL SAYFIYAH TRUST FY2024£656k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIA SCHOOLS LIMITED FY2025£2.1m£60,000 - £100,0001unclear—no doubt

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