THE GOLDEN SUFI CENTRE U.K. CHARITABLE TRUST
To promote the religious and spiritual teachings of the Naqshbandi Sufi PathThe relief of poverty
Objects
(I) TO PROMOTE THE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS OF THE NAQSHBANDIA LINEAGE OF SUFISM. (II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy financial position with unrestricted reserves of £62,662, which is below its stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a deficit of £4,549 for the year, driven by stable expenditure against increased income from donations and seminars.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Trustees
- Cleary Vaughan-Lee
- EMMANUEL VAUGHAN-LEE
- RAYMOND STUART WALKER
- Tarot Ishtar Day-Couzyn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £106k | £111k |
| 05/04/2024 | £78k | £78k |
| 05/04/2023 | £75k | £77k |
| 05/04/2022 | £66k | £86k |
| 05/04/2021 | £110k | £87k |
Common questions
Is THE GOLDEN SUFI CENTRE U.K. CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy financial position with unrestricted reserves of £62,662, which is below its stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a deficit of £4,549 for the year, driven by stable expenditure against increased income from donations and seminars. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IHELP GLOBAL | 1 | £24k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GOLDEN SUFI CENTRE U.K. CHARITABLE TRUST | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK) | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GOLDEN MOSQUE ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE | £594k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| MAKTAB TARIGHAT OVEYSSI SHAHMAGHSOUDI (SCHOOL OF ISLAMIC SUFISM) | £355k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCHOOL OF SUFI TEACHING | £201k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALAFI BOOKSTORE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |