RAINHAM COMMUNITY SOCIAL & CULTURAL CENTRE
Social and Cultural Activities
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN THE RAINHAM AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, THE PUBLICCELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE ON THE ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF RAINHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BY THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £139,827, comprising £135,400 in restricted funds and £4,427 in unrestricted reserves. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months. Unrestricted reserves decreased significantly during the year due to a £132,000 transfer to the Mosque Building Fund.
What the accounts disclose
“Voluntary Donations 58,627 98.32%”
“The Charity maintains unrestricted reserves sufficient to meet short-term operating commitments and unexpected expenditure while maximising the funds available for charitable activities.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2025 (received 14/09/2026, 198 days after the 28/02/2026 due date); year ending 30/04/2024 (received 06/03/2025, 6 days after the 28/02/2025 due date); year ending 30/04/2023 (received 30/07/2024, 152 days after the 29/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- RASHEEDAT MOHAMMED Ms
- Riyaz Patel
- wole BUSARI-GIWA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £63k | £30k |
| 30/04/2024 | £113k | £9k |
| 30/04/2023 | £455 | £250 |
Common questions
Is RAINHAM COMMUNITY SOCIAL & CULTURAL CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £139,827, comprising £135,400 in restricted funds and £4,427 in unrestricted reserves. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months. Unrestricted reserves decreased significantly during the year due to a £132,000 transfer to the Mosque Building Fund. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAINHAM COMMUNITY SOCIAL & CULTURAL CENTRE | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WYKEHAM CENTRE AND CHURCH HOUSE | £92k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MUSLIMS COMMUNITY CENTRE | £243k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEATHROW MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE | £188k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANTERBURY MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTRE | £201k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAYNHAM WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |