BAHJA INITIATIVE

Registered charity 1169309 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION3. TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH THROUGH THE HOLDING OF WEEKLY PRAYER MEETINGS WHERE PEOPLE GATHER TO SING ISLAMIC HYMNS IN PRAISE OF GOD AND THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD4. PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ARCHERY, HORSE-RIDING, SWIMMING, FOOTBALL AND WRESTLING

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£174k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £56,942 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds carried forward of £73,363. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to keep unrestricted funds above three to six months of expenditure to ensure continuity of activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months expenditure (held: £38k)
It is the Trust policy that unrestricted funds which have not been specifically designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level above three to six months expenditure.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£174k£117k
31/12/2023£117k£134k
31/12/2022£112k£110k
31/12/2021£43k£23k
31/12/2020£26k£19k

Common questions

Is BAHJA INITIATIVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £56,942 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds carried forward of £73,363. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to keep unrestricted funds above three to six months of expenditure to ensure continuity of activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England07/02/2025£15kBAME Swimming Project
UK government07/02/2025£15kBAME Swimming Project
UK government08/09/2023£13kALB-Sport England-BAME Riding Group
Sport England08/09/2023£13kBAME Riding Group
UK government01/06/2022£10kALB-Sport England-Jubilee Fund - Female Fitness Sessions
Sport England01/06/2022£10kJubilee Fund - Female Fitness Sessions
Crowdfunder05/05/2022£12kLocal Action Fund
Sport England11/11/2021£4kCOVID19 Return to Play