MINARET COMMUNITY CENTRE
We boast one of the culturally specific community buildings at LBHF, supporting the East/North African communities within the Borough. We act as a vital community hub with over 350 families regularly accessing our building and the therapy services we offer. We work in partnership with many organisations and support our community in connecting with key services they would otherwise not access
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION, BEING FOR SOMALI REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN THELONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM AND THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS, AREA. TO RELIEVE NEED, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT, PROTECTAND PRESERVE HEALTH AND TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FORRECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIRCONDITIONS OF LIFE AND ASSISTING THEIR INCLUSION INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITYB. TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DROP-IN CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED"THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ATONE OR IN CO-OPERATIONWITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OFTHE ABOVE OBJECTS"
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £17,101 and restricted funds were £6,179, totaling net assets of £23,280 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees confirmed that the charity is eligible for independent examination and that an audit is not required under the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £14,767 — grants £14,767 (1); 14% of the £103,149 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Abdulkadir Abdullahichair
- Abdirahman Abtidon
- Abdullahi Mohamed
- Khadra Ali
- Qaal Wardheere
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £101k | £111k |
| 31/03/2024 | £103k | £103k |
| 31/03/2023 | £90k | £86k |
| 31/03/2022 | £100k | £87k |
| 31/03/2021 | £186k | £176k |
Common questions
Is MINARET COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £17,101 and restricted funds were £6,179, totaling net assets of £23,280 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees confirmed that the charity is eligible for independent examination and that an audit is not required under the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MINARET COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MINARET COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include H&F Giving, DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY, JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| H&F Giving | FY2022 | £12k | Minaret Household Support / Government Aid |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | FY2024 | £6k | |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | FY2025 | £6k | Grants to organisations |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | the Summer Youth Club, featuring a Brighton beach trip and football tournament |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Community Spirit Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 02/05/2025 | £60k | Grant to Minaret Community Centre |
| Sport England | 02/12/2024 | £14k | Active Ladies |
| UK government | 05/08/2020 | £42k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £21k |
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- LONGHEATH COMMUNITY CARE AND CHURCH CENTRE
- RAINHAM COMMUNITY SOCIAL & CULTURAL CENTRE
- HURSTBOURNE TARRANT COMMUNITY CENTRE
- HAYAAT WOMEN TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINARET COMMUNITY CENTRE | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LYNEMOUTH MINERS WELFARE INSTITUTE | £28k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STAFFORDSHIRE MUSLIM CENTRE | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONGHEATH COMMUNITY CARE AND CHURCH CENTRE | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINHAM COMMUNITY SOCIAL & CULTURAL CENTRE | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HURSTBOURNE TARRANT COMMUNITY CENTRE | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |