SAKINA TRUST
To advance the Islamic Religion in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Quran and The Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to the muslim community in accordance with the interpretations and doctrine based on figh-e-Jaaferriya.
Objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OFTHE HOLY QUR'AN AND THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.W.) TO THEMUSLIM COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERPRETATIONS ANDDOCTRINES BASED ON 'FIQH-E-JAAFERRIYA1; (2) TO 0001ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONOF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE HOLYQUR'AN AS INTERPRETED BY 'FIQH-E-JAAFERRIYA1; AND (3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSISTIN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION OR OTH0002ER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OFIMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF MUSLIMS WHO BY REASON OF THEIRYOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMICCIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £49,156 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £967,848. The trustees report that building and renovation work has reached almost satisfactory completion, supported by community patronage and donations. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation or indicating non-compliance with accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/07/2024 (received 30/06/2025, 30 days after the 31/05/2025 due date); year ending 31/07/2022 (received 12/06/2023, 12 days after the 31/05/2023 due date); year ending 31/07/2021 (received 04/07/2022, 34 days after the 31/05/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- MUHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAHchair
- BASHIR HUSSAIN SHAH
- Dr SYED ABBAS RAZA
- JAFAR ALI NAJM
- MAHMOOD RAZA JESSA
- SYED MUBASHIR HASAN
- WAQAR HUSSAIN SHAH
- ZAMIR HUSSAIN SHAH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £114k | £65k |
| 31/07/2024 | £273k | £114k |
| 31/07/2023 | £174k | £91k |
| 31/07/2022 | £112k | £134k |
| 31/07/2021 | £104k | £101k |
Common questions
Is SAKINA TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £49,156 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £967,848. The trustees report that building and renovation work has reached almost satisfactory completion, supported by community patronage and donations. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation or indicating non-compliance with accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SAKINA TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAKINA TRUST as a grant recipient include THE WORLD FEDERATION OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WORLD FEDERATION OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES | FY2024 | £101k | Grants to institutions |
| THE WORLD FEDERATION OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES | FY2023 | £32k | Health/Relief/Education (Note 7) |
| THE WORLD FEDERATION OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES | FY2025 | amount not stated | Relief |
Charities like this
- AL YAQEEN TRUST
- ANJUMAN-E-JAAFRIAH
- AMINAH TRUST
- INVITATION TO ISLAM
- AL QASIM EDUCATION TRUST
- SUFFAH ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAKINA TRUST | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL YAQEEN TRUST | £65k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANJUMAN-E-JAAFRIAH | £258k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AMINAH TRUST | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INVITATION TO ISLAM | £320k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL QASIM EDUCATION TRUST | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |