AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1134353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABF

Operating as a grammar schoolWorking with people in Birmingham to promote education, recreation and life-long learningProvision of classes for basic IT training, sewing, ESOL and other ethnic community languages for children and adults.

Objects

"TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, LIFELONG LEARNING AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIALWELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF BALSALL HEATH, SPARKBROOK, SPARK HILL, MOSLEY, SMALL HEATH, BORDESLEY GREEN, SALTLEY, HODGE HILL, HANDSWORTH AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM"

Area of benefit: BALSALL HEATH, SPARKBROOK, SPARK HILL, MOSLEY, SMALL HEATH, BORDESLEY GREEN, SALTLEY, HODGE HILL, HANDSWORTH AND THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM"

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,955,439 at the end of the financial year, representing a surplus of £290,567 for the period. The trustees confirm that the organization is prepared on a going concern basis, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue in business.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £1.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~84.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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

• Dr MOHAMMAD NASRULLAHchair
• DR MUHAMMED JAVED
• SALIM BAWA

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

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