BISMILLAH CULTURAL CENTRE (AFGHAN COMMUNITY)

Registered charity 1133180 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TEACHING OF QURAN: Quran classes for the young continued throughout the year. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Other activities included the relief of poverty, the provision of funeral services to the Muslimcommunity, and the provision of facilities for community development. To advance the religion of Islam in accordance with the teaching of the Quran.

Objects

. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AMONGST AFGHANISTANIS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE CROYDON AND SURROUNDING AREA, PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND COUNSELLING. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF ENGLISH CLASSES AND SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE AFGHANISTAN COMMUNITY. TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING OF QURAN AND SUNNAH

Area of benefit: CROYDON AND SURROUNDING AREA

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £23,469.72 at the end of the financial year, having received £74,179.75 in donations and gifts. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. The trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• MOHAMMAD ZAHIRSHAHchair
• Abdul Mussaweer Shah
• MOHAMMAD ZAHIRSHAH
• MR MOHAMMAD EHSAN MOTMAEN

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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