ILM SCHOOLS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 November 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05166750
Financial period: 1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024
Latest income: £864,216
Latest expenditure: £847,211
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ILM School, Merthyr Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4JL

Website recorded by the regulator: https://ilmschools.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of school-age children in Cardiff and surrounding areas, in the national curriculum subjects and in Islamic studies, through the establishment and maintenance of a nursery, primary school, secondary school, and provision for post-16 education.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £864,216
Total Gross Expenditure: £847,211

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £511,586
Total Gross Expenditure: £410,857

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £342,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £339,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £376,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £358,000

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 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £864,216
Total Gross Expenditure: £847,211
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £511,586
Total Gross Expenditure: £410,857
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £342,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £339,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £376,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £358,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £483,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £356,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £55,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 94617
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 756546
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 13053
Income Total Income And Endowments: 864216
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £842,992
Expenditure Other: 4219
Expenditure Total: 847211
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 4219
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £375,089
Assets Total Fixed: 168817
Assets Own Use: 168817
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £229,984
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,712
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £375,089
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23712
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £174,781
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 375089
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 375089
Count Employees: 40
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 122331
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 347558
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 41697
Income Total Income And Endowments: 511586
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,714
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £409,143
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 410857
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1800
Expenditure Support Costs: 123042
Expenditure Depreciation: 3510
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,729
Assets Total Fixed: 3510
Assets Own Use: 3510
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £376,552
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,978
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £358,084
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21978
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £321,348
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 358084
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 358084
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cardiff
Welsh Ind: Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ILM SCHOOLS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-11-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JUNE 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 OCTOBER 2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02 AUG 2024 as amended on 23 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects: a) To advance the education of school-age children in Cardiff and surroundingareas, in the national curriculum subjects, through the establishment andmaintenance of a nursery, primary school, secondary school, and provision forpost-16 education.b) To advance the education of school-age children in Cardiff and surroundingareas, in the subject of Islamic Studies, through the establishment andmaintenance of a nursery, primary school, secondary school, and provision forpost-16 education.c) To advance the Islamic religion for the benefit of the public by providingprayer facilities for Muslim pupils and staff, by providing children with anaccurate and progressive understanding of Islam, and by liaising with RE teachers instate schools to provide advice on the teaching of the Islamic faith.d) To establish and operate a community centre or hub at the school, providingfacilities, extracurricular activities, educational workshops, cultural events,and other community-focused initiatives for parents, families, and membersof the wider community in Cardiff and surrounding areas , fostering inclusivity, civic engagement, andcommunity cohesion
Area Of Benefit: CARDIFF

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 428155
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CARDIFF COMMUNITY ISLAMIC SCHOOL LTD

Charity Name Id: 428159
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CARDIFF MUSLIM PRIMARY SCHOOL LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures