THE BARAKAT TRUST

Registered charity 1176631 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£337k
Latest spending
£422k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £174,611 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total funds increasing to £2,134,927. The trustees confirmed that free reserves amounted to £870,965, which significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £100,000 required to cover four months of operational activities. The trustees also expressed a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £871k)
Based on current commitments, this requirement is £100,000.
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£665k
Total spending
£519k
Cost of raising funds
£40k
Reserves (reported)
£871k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~20.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£337k£422k
31/12/2023£665k£519k
31/12/2022£643k£402k
31/12/2021£0£0
31/12/2020£0£0

Common questions

Is THE BARAKAT TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £174,611 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total funds increasing to £2,134,927. The trustees confirmed that free reserves amounted to £870,965, which significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £100,000 required to cover four months of operational activities. The trustees also expressed a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/12/2021£250k"Hands On Islamic Art: Fostering Inclusiveness and Understanding through Community Engagement with Islamic Art Heritage in the UK"

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
DAWAT-E-HADIYAH TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM)1£412k
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST1£34k

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