ISLAMIC AID
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,645,097 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £15,807,322. This reserve level is within the trustees' stated target range of £8,000,000 to £18,000,000, which is designed to cover twelve months of operational expenditure and specific future commitments. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year, a trustee, M Hassan, was paid the sum of £125,000 for services rendered, as per the relevant provisions in the charity’s constitution and his contract with the charity. In addition, the other trustees approved £75,000 to be paid in advance to M Hassan for upcoming services.” — page 22
“During the year, the charity paid £600,000 to Elevatum Limited, a company in which trustee M Hassan is a director and person of significant control, for a CRM and donation management system.” — page 25
“After the reporting date, the Trustees submitted a Serious Incident Report to the Charity Commission on 2 October 2025 in relation to a fire-safety regulatory matter concerning the property at 40–43 Lune Street, Preston, held by the group.” — page 25
“The CIO was incorporated on 12 June 2020 and established control over its subsidiary, Zimrock Limited (Company Registration Number: 13209945), on 18 February 2021.” — page 18
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Rubina Gul — Founder
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/04/2023)
Trustees
- MAHMOOD-UL HASSANchair
- AZIZ RAJE
- Muhammad Aamir
- Muhammad Asad Ali Khan
- Saif ur Rehman Ahmad
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £6.6m | £2.9m |
| 30/06/2024 | £6.3m | £3.2m |
| 30/06/2023 | £19.7m | £2.5m |
| 30/06/2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 30/06/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is ISLAMIC AID financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,645,097 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £15,807,322. This reserve level is within the trustees' stated target range of £8,000,000 to £18,000,000, which is designed to cover twelve months of operational expenditure and specific future commitments. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by JR Accounts.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £40k |
| SHELTERBOX TRUST | 1 | £1.4m |
| PENNY APPEAL | 1 | £644k |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £296k |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K | 1 | £287k |
| GIVE A GIFT | 1 | £139k |
| CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT | 1 | £96k |
| START NETWORK | 1 | £89k |