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MUSLIM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1119977 · organisation 4031590

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 July 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05567478
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£990,165
Latest expenditure
£1,001,190
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 56 GREENFIELD ROAD, LONDON, E1 1EJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mrdf.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

MRDF undertakes its work through diverse activities including research and publishing programmes, corporate retreats and development programmes, organising conferences, seminars and lecture tours and analysis of news, information and media material.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£990,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,001,190
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
16 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£989,442
Total Gross Expenditure
£991,680
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 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£876,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£879,905
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
20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£914,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£921,259
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
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£711,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£686,658

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
27 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£990,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,001,190
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£989,442
Total Gross Expenditure
£991,680
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£876,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£879,905
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£914,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£921,259
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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£711,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£686,658
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£42,788
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
27 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
732127
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
257834
Income Investments
204
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
990165
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£75,560
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£848,005
Expenditure Other
77625
Expenditure Total
1001190
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
77625
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£33,932
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£187,191
Assets Total Liabilities
£153,259
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,932
Creditors One Year Total Current
153259
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£113,040
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
33932
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
33932
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
16 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
758706
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
230264
Income Investments
472
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
989442
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£72,730
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£829,975
Expenditure Other
88975
Expenditure Total
991680
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
88975
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£44,957
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£176,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£131,883
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£44,957
Creditors One Year Total Current
131883
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£38,759
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
44957
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
44957
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
675507
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
200545
Income Investments
264
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
876316
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,670
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£752,878
Expenditure Other
90357
Expenditure Total
879905
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
90357
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£47,195
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£104,244
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,049
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£47,195
Creditors One Year Total Current
57049
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£53,534
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
47195
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
47195
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
20 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
658892
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
255615
Income Investments
52
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
914559
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£80,785
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£840,474
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
921259
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
107925
Expenditure Support Costs
107925
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£50,784
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£73,746
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,962
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£50,784
Creditors One Year Total Current
22962
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£30,689
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
50784
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
50784
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
515293
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
153869
Income Investments
0
Income Other
42788
Income Total Income And Endowments
711950
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£72,293
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£614,365
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
686658
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
78502
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£57,484
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£86,854
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,370
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£57,484
Creditors One Year Total Current
29370
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£80,632
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
57484
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
57484
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sweden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Denmark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MUSLIM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-07-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 SEPTEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 3 JUNE 2007..
Charitable Objects
3. THE COMPANIES OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE AS FOLLOWS:A. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MUSLIMS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY DEVELOPING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND THEIR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT; ANDB. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO ISLAMIC SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS FACED BY MUSLIM COMMUNITIES AND THE GENERAL POPULATION IN THE UK AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS.
Area Of Benefit
IN THE UK.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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