SHIA WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 519577 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious, Social and Cultural activities for all kind of age groups including ladies, gents and children.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF SHI'TE MUSLIMS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE TEACHINGS AND TRADITIONS OF THE SHI'ITE FAITH (FIQUA JAFARIA) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINION BY:- (A) PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH INHABITANTS WITH THE OBEJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION CONCERNING GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN A MULTI-RACIAL MULTI-FAITH SOCIETY AND PROMOTING GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN SUCH PERSONS; (C) PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RELIGIOUS FUNCTIONS AND THE PERFORMING OF RELIGIOUS RITES AND CEREMONIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHI'ITE FAITH INCLUDING MARRIAGES & FUNERALS; (D) ADVANCING EDUCATION CONCERNING THE MUSLIM RELIGION AND CULTURE; (E) ESTABLISHING OR SECURING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE AND MANAGING OR CO-OPERATING WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR ORGANISATION IN THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: INHABITANTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £28,537 for the period. The closing balance of cash and bank balances was £155,551, representing a significant increase from the opening balance of £128,064. No specific reserves policy or unrestricted reserves figure is explicitly defined in the provided text.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 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
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

• Dr Muhammad Hammad SYED
• IMTIAZ HUSSAIN PERMANENT
• JAUHAR ABBAS KAZMI PERMANENT
• QULAB HUSSAIN SHAH PERMANENT
• SAJJAD HAIDER · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

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