AL-KAREEM FOUNDATION
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income for the year was £38,626 (2024: £24,776), comprising donations of £18,548 and Gift Aid of £20,078.”
“The trustees aim to hold unrestricted reserves equal to around three months of running costs, so that projects can continue if donations fall.”
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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 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
Trustees
- Hafiz Syed Imam Uddin
- Syed Ahmed
- Syeda Khatun
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SABEEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £424k |
| BAIG WELFARE FOUNDATION | 1 | £77k |
| EPSOM AND EWELL ISLAMIC SOCIETY | 1 | £52k |
| THE DAKRI CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| Indigent Welfare and Education Trust | 1 | £2k |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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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-KAREEM FOUNDATION | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KARIM FOUNDATION TRUST | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL ARQAM | £302k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL-KARAM TRUST LIMITED | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KARIMIA ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £3.5m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION | £74.8m | £57,624 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |