THE ARAB EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FORUM

Registered charity 802735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Saturday schools for teaching Arabic language to children

Objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ARAB LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE AND IDENTITY. (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST THE ARAB COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

£63k

Latest spending

£76k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £13,135 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £69,522. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating for the foreseeable future. The charity's reserves policy targets between six and twelve months' expenditure, which exceeds the current unrestricted fund balance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income)

“Charitable activities 5 61,102 61,102 74,012” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £70k; policy: between six and twelve months' expenditure including grants)

“The trustees consider that the reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding/income, they will be able to continue the Charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

DHIA AL-FALAKIchair
IBTISAM AUCHI

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

Operates in: Ealing · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£63k	£76k
31/08/2024	£76k	£76k
31/08/2023	£77k	£76k
31/08/2022	£66k	£75k
31/08/2021	£44k	£52k

Common questions

Is THE ARAB EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FORUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £13,135 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £69,522. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating for the foreseeable future. The charity's reserves policy targets between six and twelve months' expenditure, which exceeds the current unrestricted fund balance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.