COUNCIL OF MOSQUES - TOWER HAMLETS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 17 June 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £149,716
Latest expenditure: £99,715
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CoM-TH, 3rd Floor, 46 Whitechapel Road, London Muslim Centre, London, E1 1JX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.councilofmosques.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Council of Mosques works primarily as a conduit of communication between the Muslim community in Tower Hamlets and the Local Authority is central.Currently, the Council of Mosques offers three main areas of service provision: 1. Capacity building and training programmes for its members and affiliates2. Consultation and advocacy on local issues3. Community cohesion activities

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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: 27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £149,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,715

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: 20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £76,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,394

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: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,070
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,911

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: 10 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,665

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: 20 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £30,756
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,743

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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: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £149,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,715
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 149716
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: 12

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: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £76,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,394
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 54917
Income From Government Grants: £10,417
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: 2

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: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,070
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,911
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: 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: 10 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,665
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: 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: 20 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £30,756
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,743
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Tower Hamlets
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COUNCIL OF MOSQUES - TOWER HAMLETS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-06-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 FEBRUARY 2008 AS AMENDED 23 MAY 2008 AND 30 OCTOBER 2010.
Charitable Objects: THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS AND OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS;C) PROVIDING A CLOSER NETWORK AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE MOSQUES AND OTHER ISLAMIC ORGANISATIONS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER FAITH COMMUNITIES;D) PROVIDING ADVICE ON COMMUNITY ISSUES;E) BY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR RELIGION, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR CREED (IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO BRITISH SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:A) WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF INEQUALITY AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO BRITISH SOCIETY;B) WORKING WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENABLE THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN ORDER THAT THEY CAN ADAPT SERVICE PROVISION TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY;C) UNDERTAKING RESEARCH WITH INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES ON ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY;D) RAISING THE CONCERNS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY TO RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS OR AUTHORITIES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE TRUSTEES;E) BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF MOSQUES AND ISLAMIC ORGANISATIONS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, ADVICE & GUIDANCE, TRAINING AND OTHER MEANS SO THAT THEY ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO DELIVER PROJECTS AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS ISSUES OF INEQUALITY;F) BY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LONDON.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures