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CITY CENTRE DAWAH

Registered charity 1175047 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Arrange conferences and seminars, setting up marquees and stalls to distribute free literature in the aim to educate the general public and to rid the scourge and pernicious effects of terrorism and extremism that has become prevalent in society.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£253k
Latest spending
£281k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £27,955 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £258,571 to £230,616. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of approximately £233,416 (as stated in the report) remain within the target policy range of two to six months of operating expenditure. The charity carries no outstanding loans or material long-term liabilities and is financed entirely from incoming resources and existing reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The majority of income was derived from voluntary donations by the public” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two to six months of operating expenditure (held: £231k)
“The Reserves Policy of the charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to approximately two to six months of operating expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr Aqil Garricks-Ferguson was paid for services involving project management of overseas charitable activities.
“Mr Ferguson, a trustee, was paid for services involving project management of overseas charitable activities.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr Aqil Garricks-Ferguson (Chair) was paid for services involving project management of overseas charitable activities.
“Mr Ferguson, a trustee, was paid for services involving project management of overseas charitable activities. A position which would have incurred a greater cost should a external party have been hired for this project.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — City Centre Da’wah (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£707k
Total spending
£578k
Cost of raising funds
£81k
Reserves (reported)
£259k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Indonesia · Philippines · Sri Lanka · The Gambia · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£253k£281k
31/08/2024£707k£578k
31/08/2023£610k£570k
31/08/2022£396k£574k
31/08/2021£383k£301k

Common questions

Is CITY CENTRE DAWAH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £27,955 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £258,571 to £230,616. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of approximately £233,416 (as stated in the report) remain within the target policy range of two to six months of operating expenditure. The charity carries no outstanding loans or material long-term liabilities and is financed entirely from incoming resources and existing reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.