DAGENHAM UMMAH WELFARE TRUST
The object of the trust shall be to help the local community of Dagenham and thesurrounding areas:1. for the advancement of the religion of Islam in accordance with the tenetsand doctrines of the Hanafi Sunni Sect of Islam;2. to advance the Islamic religion in Dagenham and surrounding areas for thebenefit of the public, through the holding of prayer meetings.
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF CLASSES AND SUPPLEMENTARY COURSES IN TOPICS SUCH AS THE HOLY QURAN AND MOTHER TONGUES CLASSES TO THE ISLAMIC COMMUNITY AS NEEDED.2) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN DAGENHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND PRODUCING AND /OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC RELIGION.3) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND UNEMPLOYMENT BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION.4) FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £85,463 to £64,877 during the year, falling below the trustees' stated policy target of retaining three to five months' forward expenditure. Despite this reduction, the trustees report a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“We aim to retain sufficient general funds in a range equivalent to approximately three to five months’ forward expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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 charity financial controls 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
Trustees
- IRFAN PATEL
- MOHAMMAD AZIBUR RAHMAN
- MOHAMMED MOBRUR AHMED
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £68k | £89k |
| 31/03/2024 | £49k | £63k |
| 31/03/2023 | £96k | £74k |
| 31/03/2022 | £71k | £65k |
| 31/03/2021 | £54k | £29k |
Common questions
Is DAGENHAM UMMAH WELFARE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £85,463 to £64,877 during the year, falling below the trustees' stated policy target of retaining three to five months' forward expenditure. Despite this reduction, the trustees report a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.