MUSLIM CHARITIES FORUM
Registered charity 1166149 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCF
The Muslim Charities Forum is an umbrella organisation for Muslim-led international NGOs, based in the UK. Since our inception in 2007 we have promoted collaborative working and knowledge sharing while supporting our member organisations through advocacy, training and research.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £47,822 against unrestricted income of £357,783, representing approximately 16 days of unrestricted expenditure. The document notes no material uncertainty regarding going concern, stating resources are adequate for the foreseeable future.
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.
In the news
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Muslim Charities Forum (matched by registered charity number).
Electoral Commission register entries
Entries on the Electoral Commission’s public register where this charity (or its company) appears as the source — typically sponsorship of an APPG or an overseas visit provided to an MP, which charities may lawfully do. Shown with the Commission’s own reference; this is a transparency record, not an allegation.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.7 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 (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/03/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Moazzam Malik CMGchair
- Dr HANY Abdel Gawad EL-BANNA OBE · trustee of 3 other charities
- Javeria Hashmi
- Lamees Hafeez
- Mukhtar Amirali Karim
- SHUAIB YUSAF · trustee of 1 other charity
- Saffa Mir · trustee of 1 other charity
- Shahid Bashir
- Sofia Buncy MBE - DL
- Toib Olomowewe
- Ziaur Rahman Salik
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MUSLIM CHARITIES FORUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £47,822 against unrestricted income of £357,783, representing approximately 16 days of unrestricted expenditure. The document notes no material uncertainty regarding going concern, stating resources are adequate for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MUSLIM CHARITIES FORUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MUSLIM CHARITIES FORUM as a grant recipient include THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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