OLDHAM INTERFAITH FORUM

Registered charity 1158604 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OLDHAM INTER-FAITH FORUM

THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY; A) EDUCATION 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; B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.

Objects

I. TO FOSTER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING.II. TO FACILITATE CO-OPERATIVE ACTION.III. TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE VOICE FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES IN OLDHAM.IV. TO RELATE TO OTHER INTER-FAITH INITIATIVES.V. TO BE AUTONOMOUS AND NON- PARTY POLITICAL.VI. TO WORK FOR AND FROM MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE, WITHOUT COMPROMISE TO THE BELIEFS OF MEMBERS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds decreased from £93,787 to £92,517 during the year, resulting in a net cash outflow of £1,270. The charity's reserves policy aims to hold reserves equal to at least three months' expenditure, though the current unrestricted balance of £92,517 significantly exceeds this target based on the reported annual expenditure of £62,875.

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 5 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Oldham Council — “Supported by Oldham Council” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• ABDUL BASIT SHAH
• Betsy Jones
• JITENDRA BHIMJI KARA · trustee of 1 other charity
• Navaid Afzal
• Rev DANIEL JOHN ASHWORTH BURTON · trustee of 3 other charities
• Rev PHILIP Sumner · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Oldham

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).