CITY RETREAT LEICESTER
Prayer provisionSupporting needy vulnerable families in localityEducating the community about faith
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF ORTHODOX SUNNI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LEICESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £382,805 at the end of the period, representing a net increase from the prior year. The trustees confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a small surplus for the year, with total income of £196,278 exceeding total expenditure of £195,586.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Trustees
- MOHAMED YUNUS VHORA ACCA, BAchair
- Mohammed Shafi Chowdhury
- Timothy Jonathan Chambers
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £196k | £196k |
| 31/12/2023 | £175k | £145k |
| 31/12/2022 | £120k | £119k |
| 31/12/2021 | £62k | £46k |
| 31/12/2020 | £81k | £39k |
Common questions
Is CITY RETREAT LEICESTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £382,805 at the end of the period, representing a net increase from the prior year. The trustees confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a small surplus for the year, with total income of £196,278 exceeding total expenditure of £195,586. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 06/10/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD | 1 | £16k |
| THE BRIAN LESLIE RACHER 2004 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK LEICESTER CHURCH
- REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD AMAZING GRACE PARISH LEICESTER
- LEICESTERSHIRE ZAKAH FOUNDATION
- ONE CHURCH LEICESTER
- Wellspring Church Leicester
- LIVING WITHOUT ABUSE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY RETREAT LEICESTER | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK LEICESTER CHURCH | £249k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD AMAZING GRACE PARISH LEICESTER | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEICESTERSHIRE ZAKAH FOUNDATION | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ONE CHURCH LEICESTER | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Wellspring Church Leicester | £353k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |