AL-FALAH SOCIETY (ESSAR)
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN KASHMIR PAKISTAN BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHARITIES AND NGOs FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £176,446, all of which were restricted for specific projects, resulting in £0 in unrestricted free reserves. The trustees acknowledge this structural vulnerability but confirm adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future based on expected cash flows and restricted balances. No individual fund was materially in deficit at the financial year-end.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves are held to cover core operational overheads, manage unexpected fluctuations in fundraising income, and ensure we can honour multiyear or emergency grant commitments to our overseas partner organizations without interruption.”
Trustees
- Mohammed Ayubchair
- Eatsam DANISH
- KHALID HUSSAIN
- MAHBOOB HUSSAIN
- Mohammad Younis Choudhry
- Mohammed Azam
- Saleem Mohammed
- ZULFIQAR AHMED
- ZULFIQAR ALI KHAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £118k | £55k |
| 30/09/2024 | £40k | £16k |
| 30/09/2023 | £81k | £33k |
| 30/09/2022 | £9k | £0 |
| 30/09/2021 | £10k | £0 |
Common questions
Is AL-FALAH SOCIETY (ESSAR) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £176,446, all of which were restricted for specific projects, resulting in £0 in unrestricted free reserves. The trustees acknowledge this structural vulnerability but confirm adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future based on expected cash flows and restricted balances. No individual fund was materially in deficit at the financial year-end.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.9m |
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £490k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £124k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £94k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £50k |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | 1 | £34k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
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- FIRDOUS FOUNDATION
- SOUTH OXHEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-FALAH SOCIETY (ESSAR) | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HASANAH AID | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA | £573k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC AID | £6.6m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| FIRDOUS FOUNDATION | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH OXHEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |