INTERNATIONAL ARAB WOMEN'S COUNCIL CHARITIES FUND

Registered charity 275862 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INTERNATIONAL ARAB CHARITY (IAC)

The IAC helps those in need of humanitarian assistance, especially of Arab origin, whether in the UK or abroad. We also have cultural and educational projects to promote Arab culture and the Arab language in the UK.

Objects

TO FURTHER AMONG PERSONS AND IN PARTICULAR CITIZENS OF ARAB COUNTRIES (1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY; (2) THE RELIEF IN NEED OF THOSE WHO ARE SICK OR WITH LEARNING OR PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES; (3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ARABIC CLASSES AND THE PRESENTATION OF ARABIAN ART TO THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit: ARAB COUNTRIES.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss for the year of £47,748.32, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £491,961.97. Despite the operational loss, the investment portfolio grew in value, and the trustees confirm the charity has sufficient liquidity to meet its project-based needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dima Ghazi
• Michelle Hijazi
• Najwa Salfiti
• Rula Junblat
• Salwa Kazwini

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

Operates in: Algeria · Bahrain · City Of London · Egypt · Ethiopia · Iraq · Jordan · Kuwait · Lebanon · Libya · Mauritania · Morocco

Income and spending

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