THE BARAKAT TRUST
Registered charity 1176631 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Supporting and promoting the study and preservation of Islamic art, heritage, architecture and culture for future generations.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,444 for the year, resulting in a deficit compared to the previous year's surplus. Total funds decreased slightly to £2,121,483, with unrestricted reserves standing at £957,541. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: four months of committed operational activities (held: £958k)
“Based on current commitments, this requirement is £100,000.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£40k
Reported reserves equal ~20.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/08/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Hamida Ali Alireza
- Mustafa Hussain
- RABYA ALFADL
- SARA ABDULLAH ALIREZA
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BARAKAT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,444 for the year, resulting in a deficit compared to the previous year's surplus. Total funds decreased slightly to £2,121,483, with unrestricted reserves standing at £957,541. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
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