AB LAHER CHARITABLE TRUST
Charitable projects
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity secured income of £217,901 and incurred expenditure of £213,140, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £86,581 and restricted cash reserves of £125,409, alongside investment properties valued at £783,612. The trustees have a stated policy not to retain any funds as reserves, preferring to use all surpluses for future charitable expenditure and administrative costs.
What the accounts disclose
“DURING THE PERIOD, THE CHARTY SECURED INCOME OF £217,901 WHICH COMPRISED OF UNRESTRICTED RENTAL INCOME OF £27,643 AND RESTRICTED DONATIONS OF £190,258.”
“THE TRUSTEES HAVE A POLICY NOT TO RETAIN ANY FUNDS AS RESERVES, BUT ALL SURPLUSES WILL BE USED FOR FUTURE CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- MOHAMMAD NAJEEB PATELchair
- MAHMED AMIN ESSOP LAHER
- MOHAMEDRAFI AHOMED PATEL
- SHABIR AHMED ESSOP LAHER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £218k | £215k |
| 30/06/2024 | £24k | £15k |
| 30/06/2023 | £110k | £406k |
| 30/06/2022 | £245k | £64k |
| 30/06/2021 | £212k | £228k |
Common questions
Is AB LAHER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity secured income of £217,901 and incurred expenditure of £213,140, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £86,581 and restricted cash reserves of £125,409, alongside investment properties valued at £783,612. The trustees have a stated policy not to retain any funds as reserves, preferring to use all surpluses for future charitable expenditure and administrative costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JD FOUNDATION | 1 | £561k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB LAHER CHARITABLE TRUST | £218k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1692 | £462k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| R M SALES CHARITABLE TRUST | £0 | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KLSA CHARITABLE TRUST | £123k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| ABN TRUST | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM | £834k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |