SHREWSBURY MUSLIM CENTRE

Registered charity 1151644 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SBWS, SBWS (SHREWSBURY)

Advance the Muslim religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings,lectures and public celebration of religious festivals;To Further or benefit the residents of Shrewsbury and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex,sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residentsand the local authorities.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE MUSLIM RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS. 2.TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SHREWSBURY AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD, 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.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £48,833 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £289,710. The trustees note that future activities are subject to obtaining further funding. No independent audit was required as the charity qualified for small company exemptions.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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 £215k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• SUFU MIAHchair
• Ahmed Mustafa
• KABIR UDDIN
• MUHAMMED AZADUR RAHMAN
• Momen Ahmed Chowdhury

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

Operates in: Shropshire

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