MAHABBA NETWORK
Activities that lead to improved social cohesion between Christian and Muslim communities
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £2,832 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £20,361. The trustees confirm that the charity met its reserve policy of maintaining at least three months of operating expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has a reserve policy of maintaining reserves equivalent to at least three months operating expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 100
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 100
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Ian Gardner
- KATHRYN NAOMI KNIGHT
- Philip Alexander Simpson
- Raziya Mohammed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £30k | £27k |
| 31/08/2024 | £25k | £28k |
| 31/08/2023 | £23k | £29k |
| 31/08/2022 | £25k | £27k |
| 31/08/2021 | £25k | £22k |
Common questions
Is MAHABBA NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £2,832 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £20,361. The trustees confirm that the charity met its reserve policy of maintaining at least three months of operating expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £210k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £20k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- HOLBORN MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION
- JAMIA MUHAMMADIYAH
- LONDON MUSLIM SUPPORT NETWORK
- AL-TOWBAH ISLAMIC CENTRE
- ZAHID MUBAREK TRUST LTD
- BEESTON MUSLIM CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHABBA NETWORK | £30k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOLBORN MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JAMIA MUHAMMADIYAH | £65k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON MUSLIM SUPPORT NETWORK | £247k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AL-TOWBAH ISLAMIC CENTRE | £24k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ZAHID MUBAREK TRUST LTD | £429k | £60,000 - £69,999 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |