ERDINGTON ISLAMIC FOUNDATION
Provide Facilities for Prayers and Islamic Education. Through our community and educational projects, we will focus on key aspects of our faith and how it relates to our everyday lives.Our vision is to foster an outstanding community that inspires excellence in knowledge, personal development and awakens the spirit of service to others.
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TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY MEANS OF BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING THE TEACHINGS AND TENETS OF ISLAM, PROVISION FOR FACILITIES OF WORSHIP AND PROVISION FOR FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QUR’AAN AND THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) AS DEFINED AND INTERPRETED BY THE AHLE SUNNAH WAL JAM’AAH CONFORMING TO THE DOCTRINE DEFINED IN CLAUSE 3.1 BELOW. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BIRMINGHAM BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS 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 OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS; AND TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS. 3.1 DOCTRINE THE DOCTRINE SHALL BE REFINED AS TEACHINGS OF THE QUR’AN AND THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMED (PBUH) AS DEFINED AND INTERPRETED BY THE AHLUS SUNNAH WAL JAM’AH AS EXPOUNDED BY THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAMIC SCHOLARS BEING:• THE DECLARATION THAT THERE IS NO DEITY WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT ALLAH, AND MUHAMMED (PEACE BE UPON HIM) IS THE FINAL MESSENGER OF ALLAH: • THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOUR SCHOOLS OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT BEING HANAFEE, SHAAFA’EE, HAMBALEE AND MALIKEE: • THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUNNAH OF THE FOUR RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS OF ISLAM BEING ABU-BAKR, ‘UMAR, ‘UTHMAN AND ‘ALI (MAY ALLAH (SWT) BE PLEASED WITH ALL OFF THEM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £58,502 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £349,062. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £465,000 and maintains cash reserves, though it also carries current liabilities of £140,300. The trustees confirmed that no audit was required and the accounts were examined independently.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 05/09/2024, 218 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 17/01/2024, 351 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Mahmood Hussainchair
- Muhammad Kaiser Hanif Pandhair
- Shehzad Ali Choudhry
- Syed Mohammed Salahuddin Quadri
- Zahid Hussain
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £141k | £82k |
| 31/03/2024 | £84k | £19k |
| 31/03/2023 | £67k | £24k |
| 31/03/2022 | £198k | £15k |
Common questions
Is ERDINGTON ISLAMIC FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £58,502 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £349,062. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £465,000 and maintains cash reserves, though it also carries current liabilities of £140,300. The trustees confirmed that no audit was required and the accounts were examined independently. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERDINGTON ISLAMIC FOUNDATION | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOREHAMWOOD ISLAMIC SOCIETY | £204k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION | £3.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND CULTURAL SOCIETY | £692k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ILFORD ISLAMIC CENTRE LIMITED | £448k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |