UMQ COMMUNITY CENTRE
PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE ELDERY OR ANYONE IN NEED AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR BOOKS, COMPUTERS OR SCHOOL UNIFORMS.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE(1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF EAST LONDON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, 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.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.(2) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST ELDERLY PEOPLE.(3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN NEED BY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROVIDING FUNDING TO INDIVIDUALS AND MAKE GRANTS FOR BOOKS, COMPUTERS OR SCHOOL UNIFORMS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £12,963 for the year ended 14 January 2025, resulting in closing unrestricted reserves of £20,397. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to attention. The charity holds a healthy cash balance of £22,047 and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Adam Jeylaani Mohammedchair
- Ali Fara Abdulla
- yunis jeylaani
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 14/01/2026 | £120k | £111k |
| 14/01/2025 | £112k | £99k |
| 14/01/2024 | £122k | £114k |
| 14/01/2023 | £89k | £90k |
| 14/01/2022 | £78k | £75k |
Common questions
Is UMQ COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £12,963 for the year ended 14 January 2025, resulting in closing unrestricted reserves of £20,397. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to attention. The charity holds a healthy cash balance of £22,047 and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £1.1m |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMQ COMMUNITY CENTRE | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £164k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FERRYSIDE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GROUP | £105k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MELTHAM SPORTS AND COMMUNITY GROUP LIMITED | £134k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GAMESLEY COMMUNITY GROUP | £152k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CASTLE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |