AISHAH HELP
To advance such charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales as the board members see fit from time to time, including: The prevention or relief of poverty, advancement of education, health or the saving of lives, citizenship or community development. The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Objects
TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES)AS THE BOARD MEMBERS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £20,259 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a decrease in total income to £86,372 compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £16,223, which the trustees consider appropriate against their policy target of 1–3 months of core operating costs. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities with adequate resources to meet obligations as they fall due.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants and Donations 86,372”
“The target level of reserves is typically 1–3 months of core operating costs, reviewed annually.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Investment
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 75
- Government income: £180,748 — grants £180,748 (6); 77% of the £233,686 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £87,344 — grants £87,344 (5); 76% of the £115,463 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 05/02/2024, 5 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Colsum Ara Akanjee-Khanchair
- Fabiha Hussain
- Khadija Khanom
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £86k | £66k |
| 31/03/2024 | £234k | £227k |
| 31/03/2023 | £115k | £114k |
| 31/03/2022 | £162k | £137k |
| 31/03/2021 | £122k | £114k |
Common questions
Is AISHAH HELP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £20,259 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a decrease in total income to £86,372 compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £16,223, which the trustees consider appropriate against their policy target of 1–3 months of core operating costs. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities with adequate resources to meet obligations as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AISHAH HELP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AISHAH HELP as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £21k | Tackling pensioner poverty |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | Tackling pensioner poverty |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £15k | Community Support for Older People |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | Tackling pensioner poverty |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | IT skills project |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £6k | Community Reconnect |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Equipment and materials, volunteer expenses and facilitator costs for this charity aimed at improving the lives of older people. |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | Core Costs and Provision of Emergency Support |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2025 | £20k | Green Amanah |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2022 | £50k | Mind The Gap |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AISHAH HELP | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASHA: A COMMUNITY OF HOPE | £223k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGHOSH UK | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UMMAH HELP | £156k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OHR YESHAYA | £308k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ISAIAH PROJECT | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |