Beacon of Peace

Registered charity 1161567 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARITY WALK FOR PEACE

1) Alleviation of poverty2) The relief and assistance of people 3) To relieve financial hardship, sickness and poor health amongst elderly people.4) The promotion of religious harmony of the benefits of the public

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Latest income

£553k

Latest spending

£365k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £276,418, providing a financial buffer for future operations. The charity reported a net surplus of £188,279, driven by increased fundraising income which was largely distributed as grants to other charitable organizations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: reference to planned and budgeted expenditure, taking into account the risks and commitments facing the charity (held: £276k)

“The trustees set the level of reserves with reference to planned and budgeted expenditure, taking into account the risks and commitments facing the charity.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Majlis Ansarullah (UK) Limited, a connected charitable organisation, met the majority of the charity’s fundraising and operating costs.

“During the year, Majlis Ansarullah (UK) Limited, a connected charitable organisation, met the majority of the charity’s fundraising and operating costs.This support arrangement enables Beacon of Peace to maximise the use of donations received for grant-making purposes.” — page 12

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Beacon of Peace (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£553k

Total spending

£365k

Cost of raising funds

£5k

Reserves (reported)

£252k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Ashfaq Ahmad Khan · trustee of 1 other charity
KHALIL YOUSUF · trustee of 1 other charity
Lutf Ur Rehman
MIRZA WAQAS AHMAD · trustee of 2 other charities
Usman Ahmad

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£553k	£365k
31/12/2023	£502k	£553k
31/12/2022	£371k	£396k
31/12/2021	£495k	£661k
31/12/2020	£426k	£178k

Common questions

Is Beacon of Peace financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £276,418, providing a financial buffer for future operations. The charity reported a net surplus of £188,279, driven by increased fundraising income which was largely distributed as grants to other charitable organizations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Beacon of Peace?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Beacon of Peace as a grant recipient include MAJLIS ANSARULLAH (UK) LTD, THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST, WHITEHILL & BORDON COMMUNITY TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

KHALIL YOUSUF — trustee here and at MAJLIS ANSARULLAH (UK) LTD

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MAJLIS ANSARULLAH (UK) LTD	FY2021	£44k	Funds donated to Charity Walk for Peace
MAJLIS ANSARULLAH (UK) LTD	FY2022	£38k	Funds donated to Charity Walk for Peace
THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
WHITEHILL & BORDON COMMUNITY TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Charity Walk for Peace

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
EXCELLENCE DAY NURSERY, HOLIDAY SCHEME,BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CLUB)	1	£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ANCHOR OF HOPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP.

ANCHOR OF HOPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £552k
Afro-Asia Welfare Trust income £175k
PROPHETIC GUIDANCE income £104k
SHARING WONDERS income £1.1m
KINGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION income £734k
HELPING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE LTD income £334k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Beacon of Peace	£553k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ANCHOR OF HOPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025	£552k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Afro-Asia Welfare Trust FY2025	£175k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PROPHETIC GUIDANCE FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SHARING WONDERS FY2025	£1.1m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION FY2024	£734k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.