KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF BIRMINGHAM
The objective of the charity is to promote Islam and teachings of Islam per the Holy Quran in accordance with the Shia Jaafery faith. The principle objective of the Charity are to arrange religious functions in the Islamic calender, provision of secular education, social & welfare of its members and establish capital projects to care for its needs.
Objects
TO ADVANCE ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE KHOJA INTERPRETATION OF THE SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAFFERI FAITH; ANDTO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAFFERI HERITAGE, HISTORY, CULTURE AND PRINCIPLES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus for the year of £967,781, with total unrestricted funds standing at £12,215,856. The trustees consider the charity to be operating close to breakeven on an underlying basis, providing reassurance on short-term financial sustainability. The going concern basis of accounting is adopted with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure approximately £370,000.” — page 7
“During the year the trustees and their close family members, paid donations and religious dues to the charity totalling £27,772” — page 32
“Organisations in which Trustees are also directors or trustees donated amounts totalling £104,527” — page 32
“During the year the trustees and their close family members, paid donations and religious dues to the charity totalling £27,772” — page 32
“Organisations in which Trustees are also directors or trustees donated amounts totalling £104,527” — page 32
“During the year the trustees and their close family members, paid donations and religious dues to the charity totalling £27,772” — page 32
“Organisations in which Trustees are also directors or trustees donated amounts totalling £104,527” — page 32
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 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 140
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 148
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY (BAQUIR) LIMITED Companies House 06391353 · Financial health read from its filings
- Trading subsidiary: KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY (JAAFERY) LIMITED Companies House 06391478 · Financial health read from its filings
- Turnover: £703k
- Profit before tax: £132k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £70k
- Income from group undertakings: £70,000 (2025) / £75,000 (2024). Amounts owed by group undertakings: £154,322 (2025) / £183,172 (2024). Amounts owed to group undertakings: £158,697 (current) / £753,000 (non-current) in 2025.
“Income from group undertakings 70,000”
- Turnover: £133k
- Profit before tax: £910
- The company owes £154,322 to group undertakings (Note 9).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/05/2022)
Trustees
- Murtaza Masterchair
- Abbas Mohammed Taki Esmail
- Abid Ismail
- Ammar Ali Jaffer
- Dr Mubarakali Nisarhussein Janmohamed
- FATIM RIYAZ BANDALI
- Hasnain Gulamabbas Abdulrasul Bandali
- Ismat Anis Ramji
- MOHAMED ARIF RIZWAN RAILEY
- Mohamed Reyaz Munir Sachedina
- Mujtaba Asgarali Virani
- Murtaza Dhalla
- SHENAZ NAJAFI
- Shabnum Hudda
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £3.0m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2024 | £4.0m | £2.2m |
| 31/12/2023 | £3.2m | £1.9m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.6m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF BIRMINGHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus for the year of £967,781, with total unrestricted funds standing at £12,215,856. The trustees consider the charity to be operating close to breakeven on an underlying basis, providing reassurance on short-term financial sustainability. The going concern basis of accounting is adopted with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Brian Paul Limited.
Who funds KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF BIRMINGHAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF BIRMINGHAM as a grant recipient include THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SANITA MERALI TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £341k | |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £109k | |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £69k | Healthcare |
| THE SANITA MERALI TRUST | FY2021 | £11k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/01/2006 | £4k | Senior Citizen's Group |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE KHOJA SHIA ITHNAASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF LONDON
- MUSLIM KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI COMMUNITY OF LEICESTER
- IMAMIA MISSION EAST LONDON UK LTD
- THE MUSLIM KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI COMMUNITY OF PETERBOROUGH
- KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY (BAQUIR) LIMITED
- THE SHIA ISLAMIC EDUCATION SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF BIRMINGHAM | £3.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE KHOJA SHIA ITHNAASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF LONDON | £7.2m | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIM KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI COMMUNITY OF LEICESTER | £1.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| IMAMIA MISSION EAST LONDON UK LTD | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MUSLIM KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI COMMUNITY OF PETERBOROUGH | £535k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY (BAQUIR) LIMITED | £703k | — | 0 | within | 34.9% | no doubt |