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ALFANAR

Registered charity 1105048 · organisation 4009573

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 July 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05141908
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,984,566
Latest expenditure
£2,787,107
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 6 Langley Street, LONDON, WC2H 9JA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Alfanar assists organisations in the Arab region that are improving the lives and opportunities of the communities they serve. Alfanar's partners, who may be start up or more established organisations, take enduring and entrepreneurial approaches and are committed to finding diverse ways to generate income. Alfanar provides them with a combination of financial support, advice and expertise.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,984,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,787,107
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,452,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,472,843
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,503,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,052,885
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,126,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,961,121
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
26 July 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,190,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,824,553

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,984,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,787,107
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,452,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,472,843
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
3 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,503,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,052,885
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,126,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,961,121
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£10,377
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
26 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,190,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,824,553
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£12,076
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1092695
Income Other Trading Activities
44763
Income Charitable Activities
847108
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1984566
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£625,682
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,161,425
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2787107
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
711728
Expenditure Governance
18807
Expenditure Support Costs
522471
Expenditure Depreciation
1500
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£175,306
Assets Total Fixed
85499
Assets Own Use
5238
Assets Long Term Investment
80261
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£756,743
Assets Total Liabilities
£209,774
Assets Current Investment
82191
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£632,468
Creditors One Year Total Current
209774
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£470,497
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
175306
Funds Restricted
457162
Funds Total
632468
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
480886
Income Other Trading Activities
113391
Income Charitable Activities
1858384
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2452661
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£326,971
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,145,872
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2472843
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1395539
Expenditure Governance
36869
Expenditure Support Costs
354817
Expenditure Depreciation
1477
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£516,836
Assets Total Fixed
84693
Assets Own Use
4433
Assets Long Term Investment
80260
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,333,677
Assets Total Liabilities
£157,926
Assets Current Investment
82191
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,260,444
Creditors One Year Total Current
157926
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,183,506
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
530326
Funds Restricted
730118
Funds Total
1260444
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
3 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1520827
Income Other Trading Activities
12663
Income Charitable Activities
970211
Income Investments
152
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2503853
Income Legacies
72950
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£518,905
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,533,980
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2052885
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
807220
Expenditure Governance
19264
Expenditure Support Costs
339812
Expenditure Depreciation
1117
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£658,547
Assets Total Fixed
83611
Assets Own Use
3350
Assets Long Term Investment
80261
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,560,525
Assets Total Liabilities
£188,946
Assets Current Investment
15697
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,455,190
Creditors One Year Total Current
188946
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£992,876
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
688796
Funds Restricted
766394
Funds Total
1455190
Count Employees
20
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
646142
Income Other Trading Activities
4183
Income Charitable Activities
1476445
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2126770
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£278,891
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,682,230
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1961121
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
993644
Expenditure Governance
16770
Expenditure Support Costs
199948
Expenditure Depreciation
1049
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£244,544
Assets Total Fixed
2632
Assets Own Use
2631
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,145,062
Assets Total Liabilities
£143,472
Assets Current Investment
124870
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,004,222
Creditors One Year Total Current
143472
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£654,404
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
247175
Funds Restricted
757047
Funds Total
1004222
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
26 July 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
887554
Income Other Trading Activities
3310
Income Charitable Activities
1299455
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2190319
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£279,809
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,544,744
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1824553
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1055200
Expenditure Governance
15240
Expenditure Support Costs
204083
Expenditure Depreciation
1252
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£226,970
Assets Total Fixed
3681
Assets Own Use
3680
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,020,996
Assets Total Liabilities
£186,104
Assets Current Investment
21194
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£838,573
Creditors One Year Total Current
186104
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£860,717
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
230650
Funds Restricted
607923
Funds Total
838573
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Libya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jordan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of London
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Egypt
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ALFANAR
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-07-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JUNE 2004 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 13 MAY 2005, 3 OCTOBER 2006 AND 9 MAY 2008. as amended on 09 Jun 2017 as amended on 16 May 2023
Charitable Objects
a. the advancement of education and learning for the public benefit, and in particular to educate men and women and young people of all ages from a broad range of geographical, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds in the Arab world, to enable them to realise their full potential as individuals, within society as a whole; andb. the relief and prevention of poverty, in particular among socially and economically disadvantaged communities in countries in the Arab world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training and other support designed to enable members of those communities to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient;provided always that nothing contained herein shall authorise or be deemed to authorise the carrying on of any activity for any purposes except those regarded as charitable by the laws of England and Wales.
Area Of Benefit
OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
405900
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ARAB LEARNING INITIATIVE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures