AL-KAREEM FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1196051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. (a) religious education both on-line and on-site, (b) holding prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals and (c) Carrying out outreach work in the local community. 2. The relief of poverty and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in particular but not exclusively in UK and Bangladesh by the provision of food, clothes shelter or other means.

Objects

1. ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE UK MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MEANS OF (A) PLACE OF WORSHIP, (B) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BOTH ON-LINE AND ON-SITE, (C) HOLDING PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND (D) CARRYING OUT OUTREACH WORK IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN UK AND BANGLADESH BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLOTHES SHELTER OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Sunderland, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £20,321 for the year, driven largely by a non-recurring Gift Aid receipt of £20,078. Total unrestricted reserves increased to £20,729, which the trustees consider to be above their stated policy target of three months' running costs. The accounts state that the charity's financial position is sound with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Gift Aid (52% of income)
“Total income for the year was £38,626 (2024: £24,776), comprising donations of £18,548 and Gift Aid of £20,078.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: around three months of running costs (reserves figure: £21k)
“The trustees aim to hold unrestricted reserves equal to around three months of running costs, so that projects can continue if donations fall.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 4

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 4

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Al-Kareem Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£39k£18k
31/12/2024£25k£27k
31/12/2023£52k£52k
31/12/2022£28k£28k

Common questions

Is AL-KAREEM FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £20,321 for the year, driven largely by a non-recurring Gift Aid receipt of £20,078. Total unrestricted reserves increased to £20,729, which the trustees consider to be above their stated policy target of three months' running costs. The accounts state that the charity's financial position is sound with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AL-KAREEM FOUNDATION£39k—0unclear—no doubt
KARIM FOUNDATION TRUST FY2025£41k—0unclear—no doubt
AL ARQAM FY2025£302k—0unclear—no doubt
AL-KARAM TRUST LIMITED FY2025£96k—0unclear—no doubt
KARIMIA ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£3.5m—0below—no doubt
AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION FY2025£74.8m£57,6240unclear—no doubt

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