YUSUF ISLAM FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1134513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£3.8m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £21.7m, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover overheads and unanticipated needs. Per the trustees' report, the group recorded a net deficit of £78,416 for the year, but maintains a strong cash balance and significant property assets to support ongoing operations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £21.7m)
The trustees have determined that, after taking into account fixed asset balances, the charity should hold reserves that equate to at least three months of expenditure — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by AMS Audit Limited.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Yusuf Islam Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£3.8m
Cost of raising funds
£165k
Reserves (reported)
£21.8m
Employees
50

Reported reserves equal ~69.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.6m£3.8m
31/03/2024£2.6m£2.8m
31/03/2023£2.6m£2.8m
31/03/2022£2.5m£2.8m
31/03/2021£2.9m£2.8m

Common questions

Is YUSUF ISLAM FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £21.7m, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover overheads and unanticipated needs. Per the trustees' report, the group recorded a net deficit of £78,416 for the year, but maintains a strong cash balance and significant property assets to support ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by AMS Audit Limited.

Who funds YUSUF ISLAM FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YUSUF ISLAM FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k

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