PARS COMMUNITY
Iranian Liverpool charity is the first point of contact for more than 5000 in Persian community, including Iranian, Kurdish, Afghan, Tajiks in Liverpool and Merseyside. We provide different services to community such as: update and translate the UK life rules, Help and support asylum seekers. English Course, Cultural events, Ladies sport and workshops, Mental health-well being support, Food Bank.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE PERSONS FROM ETHNIC MINORITIES INCLUDING MIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF IRANIAN ORIGIN AND OTHER FARSI SPEAKING MINORITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO ASSIST THEM IN DAY-TO-DAY LIFE AND THEIR INTEGRATION WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY. IN PARTICULAR, THROUGH: Ò THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, SIGNPOSTING AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH;Ò THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, SIGNPOSTING AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING; Ò THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES;Ò THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, SIGNPOSTING AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO RELIEVE THEM OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, HOUSING NEEDS, FOOD POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT;Ò THE PROMOTION OF ART, CULTURE AND HERITAGE; AND Ò TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with net liabilities of £5,399, resulting in a net expenditure of £947. The trustees report that the charity has made significant progress in securing sustainable funding from charitable trusts, foundations, and local authorities. Despite the current deficit, the charity maintains cash reserves of £14,229 and plans to expand its services and outreach.
What the accounts disclose
“Total funds carried forward (5,399)”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2026
- Volunteers: 160
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 120
- Government income: £35,627 — grants £35,627 (4); 21% of the £171,750 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 75
- Government income: £2,563 — grants £2,563 (1); 1% of the £203,697 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
Trustees
- DAVOOD Golablichair
- Adel Saeidi Boneh Teimori
- HAMIDREZA KHOOBYARI
- Hossein Pourkasra
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | £175k | £173k |
| 05/04/2025 | £172k | £176k |
| 05/04/2024 | £204k | £198k |
| 05/04/2023 | £107k | £109k |
| 05/04/2022 | £27k | £21k |
Common questions
Is PARS COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with net liabilities of £5,399, resulting in a net expenditure of £947. The trustees report that the charity has made significant progress in securing sustainable funding from charitable trusts, foundations, and local authorities. Despite the current deficit, the charity maintains cash reserves of £14,229 and plans to expand its services and outreach. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PARS COMMUNITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PARS COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include THE MSE CHARITY, THE THOMAS WALL TRUST, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND, SKELTON BOUNTY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MSE CHARITY | FY2025 | £8k | |
| THE THOMAS WALL TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | Merseyside |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | FY2022 | £3k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2024 | £2k | |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2026 | £20k | Community Hot Meals & Wellbeing Support for Asylum Seekers |
| Sport England | 17/12/2025 | £13k | Women’s Health & Movement Programme in Liverpool |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/04/2025 | £104k | "Voices of Resilience: Preserving Persian Heritage through Dance, Music, and Digital Media" |
| Sport England | 22/01/2025 | £15k | Sports and Wellbeing for Iranian Refugees in Liverpool |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/09/2024 | £20k | Community Hot Meal Distribution for Asylum Seekers |
| Sport England | 04/01/2024 | £11k | Sports and Wellbeing for Liverpool Communities |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/11/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/06/2023 | £10k | Support and Growth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2022 | £122k | The ILC Community Cares Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/06/2021 | £10k | ILC Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE IRELAND FUND OF GREAT BRITAIN | 2 | £51k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £260k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £131k |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £31k |
| THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| CAMDEN GIVING | 1 | £6k |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| THE MASON BIBBY 1981 TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE PERSIAN HEBREW COMMUNITY
- THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
- Liverpool Irish Festival
- LEWISHAM IRISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
- LONDON ISLAMIC CULTURE AND RECREATION SOCIETY
- THE LIVERPOOL MUSLIM SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARS COMMUNITY | £175k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PERSIAN HEBREW COMMUNITY | £92k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE | £4.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Liverpool Irish Festival | £141k | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| LEWISHAM IRISH COMMUNITY CENTRE | £357k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON ISLAMIC CULTURE AND RECREATION SOCIETY | £396k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |