CHEAM MUSLIM WELFARE SERVICES LIMITED

Registered charity 1198897 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BELMONT AND SUTTON MUSLIM ASSEMBLY ("BASMA")

To advance the Islamic faith particularly in Cheam, Belmont, Sutton, in Surrey, and elsewhere, for thebenefit of the public mainly but not exclusively through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures and publiccelebration of religious festivals.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH PARTICULARLY IN CHEAM, BELMONT, SUTTON, IN SURREY, AND ELSEWHERE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS.

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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Latest income

£238k

Latest spending

£116k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus with total income of £1,038,887 and unrestricted reserves of £1,155,180 at year-end. The trustees confirm that reserves are significantly above the stated policy target of three to six months of operating expenditure. The auditors concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income)

“Total income amounted to £1,038,887, primarily from individual donations.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three to six months of regular operating expenditure (estimated between £25,000 and £50,000) (held: £1.2m)

“The trustees have agreed to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to three to six months of regular operating expenditure (estimated between £25,000 and £50,000).” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Barrow LLP. 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.

Safeguarding policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £1.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£1.0m

Total spending

£103k

Cost of raising funds

£14k

Reserves (reported)

£59k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~6.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

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: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Fahad Burney
Hassan Shirwani
Mohammad Masood
Shaikh Usiur Rahaman
Syed Asadulla Mareel
Uzma Shirwani

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

Operates in: Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£238k	£116k
31/12/2024	£1.0m	£103k
31/12/2023	£222k	£34k
31/12/2022	£29k	£19k

Common questions

Is CHEAM MUSLIM WELFARE SERVICES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus with total income of £1,038,887 and unrestricted reserves of £1,155,180 at year-end. The trustees confirm that reserves are significantly above the stated policy target of three to six months of operating expenditure. The auditors concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Barrow LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
DAWAT-E-HADIYAH TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM)	1	£819k
THE SAIFEE FOUNDATION OF EUROPE	1	£502k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MUSLIM CULTURAL & WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF SUTTON (MCWAS).

MUSLIM CULTURAL & WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF SUTTON (MCWAS) income £424k
LITTLEHAMPTON MUSLIM TRUST income £253k
MASJID E TAUHEEDUL ISLAM income £355k
SUTTON AND ERDINGTON MUSLIM WELFARE ASSOCIATION income £485k
KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY (BAQUIR) LIMITED income £703k
SOUTH LONDON ISLAMIC CENTRE income £648k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHEAM MUSLIM WELFARE SERVICES LIMITED	£238k	—	above	—	no doubt
MUSLIM CULTURAL & WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF SUTTON (MCWAS) FY2024	£424k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLEHAMPTON MUSLIM TRUST FY2025	£253k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MASJID E TAUHEEDUL ISLAM FY2024	£355k	—	above	—	no doubt
SUTTON AND ERDINGTON MUSLIM WELFARE ASSOCIATION FY2025	£485k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY (BAQUIR) LIMITED FY2025	£703k	—	within	34.9%	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.