THE MUSLIM KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI COMMUNITY OF PETERBOROUGH

Registered charity 273130 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. To promote the Shia Shariat of the Islamic religion as intepreted by the Shia Ithna-Asheri through the Holy Mujtahid of the Shia Ithna-Asheri both in the city of Peterborough and beyond.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£535k
Latest spending
£546k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £31,888 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to a £21,000 revaluation loss on investment properties. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £10,339,315 are significantly above the stated policy target of approximately £50,000, and the charity has sufficient funds to cover the net expenditure of the reporting period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (approximately £50,000) (held: £10.3m)
The Trustees and the management committee aim to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level which equates approximately to three months of its unrestricted charitable expenditure, which amounts to approximately £50,000. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and close family members
During the reporting period, trustees and their close family members made donations amounting to £35,988 (2024: £21,021). There are no other disclosable related party transactions during the current or preceding year. — page 32
During the year, the amounts collected on their behalf were £75,074 (2024: £64,482) and payments of £89,089 (2024: £112,897) were made during the period. — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Collections on behalf of Council of European Jamaats (COEJ)
During the reporting period, trustees and their close family members made donations amounting to £35,988 (2024: £21,021). There are no other disclosable related party transactions during the current or preceding year. — page 32
During the year, the amounts collected on their behalf were £75,074 (2024: £64,482) and payments of £89,089 (2024: £112,897) were made during the period. — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Deitch Cooper LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — HIC Peterborough (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£535k
Total spending
£546k
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reserves (reported)
£221k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Peterborough City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£535k£546k
31/03/2024£488k£564k
31/03/2023£602k£485k
31/03/2022£433k£152k
31/03/2021£901k£382k

Common questions

Is THE MUSLIM KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI COMMUNITY OF PETERBOROUGH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £31,888 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to a £21,000 revaluation loss on investment properties. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £10,339,315 are significantly above the stated policy target of approximately £50,000, and the charity has sufficient funds to cover the net expenditure of the reporting period. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Deitch Cooper 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST1£520k
THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION1£2k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MUSLIM KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI COMMUNITY OF PETERBOROUGH£535k0unclearno doubt
THE KHOJA SHIA ITHNAASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF LONDON FY2023£7.2mOver £60,0001unclearno doubt
MUSLIM KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI COMMUNITY OF LEICESTER FY2024£1.0m0aboveno doubt
KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHRI (SOUTH LONDON) JAMAAT FY2024£1.5m0unclearno doubt
KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF BIRMINGHAM FY2025£3.0m0unclearno doubt
THE MUSLIM SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAMAAT OF ESSEX FY2025£254k0unclearno doubt

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