THE ISLAMIC DIVERSITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1186848 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of faith

Objects

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:1.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON ISLAM TO BOTH THE ENLIGHTENED AND OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC FAITH, AND TO SUPPORT IN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE WAYS NEW MUSLIMS, TO HOLD SCHOOL VISITS AND ORGANISE VISITS TO THE MOSQUE AS EXPERIENCE IN ISLAM;1.1.2 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS;1.1.3 IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £144,256 for the year ended 28 February 2025, primarily due to charitable grants and building project spending. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £111,786, which is above the stated policy target of £45,500. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Islamic Diversity Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Majid Younas · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mohammed Alyas Karmani
• SAQIB ARSHAD · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sarah Mahmoud
• abdulaziz al-shareedah

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Stockton-on-tees · Sunderland

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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