AL-HURRAYA
Al Hurraya is a peer-led culturally specific charity that provides bespoke personalised and culturally sensitive interventions to meet the needs of ethnically diverse communities in and around Nottingham and Derby who are experiencing a range of challenges
Objects
1. To promote and protect the physical and mental health of individuals from Black, Asian, Ethnic Minority, Refugee, Asylum-Seeking, and other emerging communities who are experiencing social and economic disadvantage.This will be achieved by:? (a) Providing access to therapeutic support, including counselling and treat-ment services;? (b) Delivering culturally appropriate mental health interventions;? (c) Offering diversionary activities and support programmes for young people at risk.2. To advance education and improve cultural competence among professionals and organisations by providing culturally specific training to enhance understanding and service delivery across education, health, voluntary, and statutory sectors.3. To promote educational equity for diverse communities by conducting research, raising public awareness, and advocating for increased investment in inclusive edu-cational resources and services, for the public benefit.4. To relieve poverty and support individuals and communities facing multiple disad-vantages by providing access to essential resources, guidance, and support services aimed at improving quality of life and promoting social inclusion.5. To advance the education of adults and young people through the provision of learning opportunities, including workshops, accredited courses, and public talks, as determined by the charity trustees.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £77,611 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £83,343. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of £90,000, which they note is approximately three months of running costs. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities 3 334,796 866,985 1,201,781 899,936” — page 33
“Oar target level for reserves is £90,000.00 (approx. 3 months running costs). However, our current level of reserves is approx. £75,000.00.” — page 27
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 14
- Government income: £1,201,781 — contracts £1,201,781 (11); 97% of the £1,244,886 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £794,635 — contracts £794,635 (8); 84% of the £946,756 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £525,847 — grants £525,847 (10); 68% of the £770,809 total gross income on the same return
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Asad Fazil — CEO and Founder
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Shazia Alichair
- Adele stacey
- Dr Imran Jalil
- Dr Lauren Jane Bradford
- Dr Nohaid Ilyas
- Shiraz Kayani
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2024 | £947k | £969k |
| 31/12/2023 | £771k | £724k |
| 31/12/2022 | £491k | £473k |
| 31/12/2021 | £337k | £281k |
Common questions
Is AL-HURRAYA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £77,611 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £83,343. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of £90,000, which they note is approximately three months of running costs. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Adam & Co Chartered Certified Accountants.
Who funds AL-HURRAYA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AL-HURRAYA as a grant recipient include GAMBLEAWARE, THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND, Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBLEAWARE | FY2024 | £200k | Treatment |
| GAMBLEAWARE | FY2025 | £150k | Treatment |
| THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND | FY2022 | £15k | Rehabilitation |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | FY2022 | £6k | Material grant payment. |
| THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND | FY2025 | amount not stated | Young People with Criminal Convictions |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/04/2026 | £498k | Changing Lives Transforming Communites |
| Sport England | 27/02/2025 | £13k | HER Health Empower Rejuvenate Woman's Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2023 | £10k | MH - Al-Hurraya Summer Camp |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £366k | Culturally Wise |
| Sport England | 17/09/2021 | £9k | Euro 2021 RTP |
| Sport England | 24/08/2021 | £5k | TGC CF Girls N Gloves |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2020 | £10k | COV-19 A Community Response |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £10k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-HURRAYA | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AR-RAYYAN FOUNDATION | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALHIDAYA CROYDON | £526k | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| AL -ISHARAH | £561k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OHR YESHAYA | £308k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL-HAADIYAH | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |