ORISON CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 31 July 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,809,920
Latest expenditure: £2,568,988
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 17 Grassmoor Road, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8BX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.orisonct.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Orison Charitable Trust is a registered charity working primarily for the advancement of Islamic Shia religion and for the advancement of education and relief of poverty. With the aid of sound financial management and the support of volunteers the charity has achieved a satisfactory outcome for the year with sufficient resources to continue its normal activities in the forthcoming years.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,809,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,568,988

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,137,681
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,230,391

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,841,512
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,721,459

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,554,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,752,578

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,473,102
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,123,135

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,809,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,568,988
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,137,681
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,230,391
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,841,512
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,721,459
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,554,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,752,578
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,473,102
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,123,135
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2806135
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 3785
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2809920
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,568,988
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2568988
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 2003877
Expenditure Governance: 5795
Expenditure Support Costs: 101412
Expenditure Depreciation: 595
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £871,650
Assets Total Fixed: 367988
Assets Own Use: 342988
Assets Long Term Investment: 25000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £510,814
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,152
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £871,650
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7152
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £356,651
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 871650
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 871650
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2133236
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4445
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2137681
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,230,391
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2230391
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1544000
Expenditure Governance: 5100
Expenditure Support Costs: 89435
Expenditure Depreciation: 595
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £630,718
Assets Total Fixed: 343583
Assets Own Use: 343583
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £293,179
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,044
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £630,718
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6044
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £210,742
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 630718
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 630718
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1840912
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 600
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1841512
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,721,459
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1721459
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1256553
Expenditure Governance: 4260
Expenditure Support Costs: 79098
Expenditure Depreciation: 595
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £723,428
Assets Total Fixed: 344178
Assets Own Use: 344178
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £388,512
Assets Total Liabilities: £9,262
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £723,428
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9262
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £321,803
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 723428
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 723428
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 2553891
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 137
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2554028
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,752,578
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2752578
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 68454
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 341800
Assets Own Use: 341800
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £265,196
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,621
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £603,375
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3621
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £148,002
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 603375
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 603375
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 2472986
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 116
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2473102
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £65,607
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,057,528
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2123135
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 62007
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £823,577
Assets Total Fixed: 341800
Assets Own Use: 341800
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £491,790
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,013
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £823,577
Creditors One Year Total Current: 10013
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £392,974
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 823577
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 823577
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Finland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bosnia And Herzegovina
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ORISON CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-07-31T00:00:00

Charity Name: ORISON CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-11-28T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5031278
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1152929
Assoc Charity Name: AL-QA'EM FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 10 JULY 2003
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI SHARIA2. TO RELIEVE POVERTY3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE INDIA, BANGLADESH, THAILAND, MALAYSIA,UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, BOSNIA AND AFRICA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests