SHAH-JALAL ISLAMIC CENTRE

Registered charity 1146407 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SJIC

- Congregational prayers daily for local community- Educational classes- Senior residents group facilitation- Women/Girls? group facilitation- Youth groups facilitation- Local collaboration(s) facilitation- Community initiatives facilitation and focal point such as litter picking, planting bulbs - Educational seminar/workshops

Objects

1.TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN CAMBRIDGE2.TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CAMBRIDGE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.3.TO PROMOTE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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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Latest income
£129k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £341,329, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' operational expenses. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £80,597 for the year, driven by increased income from donations and tuition fees, resulting in a satisfactory financial position.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operational expenses (held: £341k)
“The Trustees regard the equivalent of three months operational expenses as an appropriate level of reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £139k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/12/2024£129k£49k
28/12/2023£36k£32k
28/12/2022£36k£27k
28/12/2021£29k£22k
28/12/2020£21k£20k

Common questions

Is SHAH-JALAL ISLAMIC CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £341,329, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' operational expenses. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £80,597 for the year, driven by increased income from donations and tuition fees, resulting in a satisfactory financial position. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.