THE WAQF TRUST

Registered charity 1196355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's objects are:1) the advancement of the Islamic faith by the operation of a Mosque in Lancashire, the holding of prayer meetings and lectures, the provision of spiritual support and guidance and the operation and maintenance of a cemetery; and2) the advancement of education by the provision of financial support to enable individuals to pursue educational opportunities.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH BY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE OPERATION OF A MOSQUE IN LANCASHIRE, THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS AND LECTURES, THE PROVISION OF SPIRITUAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE AND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CEMETERY; AND2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,145,194, supported by incoming donations of £106,130 and expenditure of £2,361. The charity holds significant tangible assets valued at £1,274,473, primarily related to the construction of a new mosque, while maintaining a cash balance of £7,970. The trustees report that the trust has sufficient reserves to last for the foreseeable future due to financial support from related parties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 13343759 · Financial health read from its filings

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• BUX, Isa Yousuf — director, appointed 26/02/2026on trustee list
• BUX, Abdullah Yousuf — director, appointed 15/04/2024on trustee list
• BUX, Ayyub Vali — director, appointed 19/04/2021on trustee list
• BUX, Yousuf Ayyub — director, appointed 19/04/2021on trustee list
• ISMAIL, Fatima — director, appointed 19/04/2021on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 24/03/2022)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Abdullah Yousuf Bux · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ayyub Vali Bux · trustee of 1 other charity
• FATIMA ISMAIL
• Isa Yousuf Bux · trustee of 1 other charity
• Yousuf Ayyub Bux

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Common questions

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JAMIAT-UL-MUSLEMEEN QUWAT-UL-ISLAM MASJED.

• JAMIAT-UL-MUSLEMEEN QUWAT-UL-ISLAM MASJED income £388k
• STRATFORD ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE TRUST LIMITED income £266k
• REDDITCH MOSQUE TRUST income £119k
• EIC AL-MASJID TRUST income £1.1m
• JAMIA MASJID & MADRASSA FAIZ UL QURAN GHOUSIA income £134k
• UNITED KINGDOM TURKISH ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION income £292k

Side by side with its peers

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