GHAZALI TRUST
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESEDUCATION/TRAININGTHE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTYARTS/CULTURE/HERITAGE/SCIENCEAMATEUR SPORTECONOMIC/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENTHUMAN RIGHTS/RELIGIOUS OR RACIAL HARMONY/EQUALITY OR DIVERSITYRECREATION
Objects
1) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF GLODWICK AND ITS ENVIRONS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; 2)TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE EFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE IN OLDHAM AND TO PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PREVENTION AND SOLUTION OF CRIME IN THE AREA; 3)THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS; 4)TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A)ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C)RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D)PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £64,133 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from the previous year's £33,213. Per the balance sheet, total net assets stood at £833,027, with unrestricted reserves matching this figure. The filing notes that the company was entitled to exemption from audit under small company provisions and that no employees were retained during the year.
What the accounts disclose
“TURNOVER Voluntary Income 164,661”
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
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £1,500 — contracts £1,500 (1); under 1% of the £164,660 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 90
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 05/11/2025, 5 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 30/11/2022, 30 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07886314
Company officers (Companies House)
- AZAM, Kamran on trustee list
- IBRAHIM, Nisba on trustee list
- SHAKOOR, Akmal, Dr on trustee list
- WASIM, Mohammed, Dr on trustee list
- AKHTAR, Saleem
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- AKMAL SHAKOOR
- KAMRAN AZAM
- MOHAMMED WASIM
- NISBA IBRAHIM
- SALEEM AKHTAR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £165k | £101k |
| 31/12/2024 | £124k | £90k |
| 31/12/2023 | £139k | £50k |
| 31/12/2022 | £266k | £51k |
| 31/12/2021 | £120k | £48k |
Common questions
Is GHAZALI TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £64,133 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from the previous year's £33,213. Per the balance sheet, total net assets stood at £833,027, with unrestricted reserves matching this figure. The filing notes that the company was entitled to exemption from audit under small company provisions and that no employees were retained during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GHAZALI TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GHAZALI TRUST as a grant recipient include BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2024 | £16k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2023 | £15k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 22/06/2023 | £9k | Community Hub |
| Sport England | 23/11/2020 | £200k | Community Hub |
| Sport England | 20/08/2018 | £50k | Community Hub |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KAHAL IMREI CHAIM LIMITED | 1 | £22k |
Charities like this
- SALAHUDDIN TRUST
- GULZAR-E-HABIB
- ZUHRI TRUST
- TATZIL CHARITABLE TRUST
- HAJI ZAHOOR TRUST
- THE BARDOLI MUSLIM WELFARE SOCIETY UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHAZALI TRUST | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALAHUDDIN TRUST | £133k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GULZAR-E-HABIB | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ZUHRI TRUST | £243k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TATZIL CHARITABLE TRUST | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAJI ZAHOOR TRUST | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |