AFGHAN SOCIETY IN THE WEST MIDLANDS
We wish to improve the life chances of young people by helping with educational attainment and improving skills of people who have multiple needs (lack of English, literacy, under privileged, living on low incomes). We are aiming this project at the Afghan Community and. people from non-Afghan backgrounds participating in this project, if they wish to do so.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTIVES ARE:A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY IN THE WEST MIDLANDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF AFGHANI LANGUAGES, THE PROVISION OF ENGLISH CLASSES AND SUPPORTING SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH THEIR EDUCATION.B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY IN THE SAME AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE UK, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVISE AND INFORMATION ON ISSUES SUCH AS ACCOMMODATION AND EMPLOYMENT AND BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS AND SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.C) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON THEIR POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £178,709 as of 31 March 2025, derived from net income of £1,050 for the year. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties or risks to going concern disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ABDULRAHMAN FAQIRI
- AHMADZI AMIR
- BASHIR PAYKAN
- KHAL ADAM
- Muslehuddin Azizi
- Rahmanulah Touryakhail
- SAIFURAHMAN IBRAHIMI
- Tahir Noor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £38k | £37k |
| 31/03/2024 | £35k | £33k |
| 31/03/2023 | £47k | £45k |
| 31/03/2022 | £41k | £36k |
| 31/03/2021 | £43k | £24k |
Common questions
Is AFGHAN SOCIETY IN THE WEST MIDLANDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £178,709 as of 31 March 2025, derived from net income of £1,050 for the year. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties or risks to going concern disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2011 | £9k | Supplementary School for Children and Adult Literacy Project |