SAFAR ACADEMY TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 29 August 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,522,997
Latest expenditure: £1,392,858
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Duncan & Toplis, Marlborough House, 298 Regents Park Road, LONDON, N3 2SZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Dissemination of Islamic education & pedagogy; Development of resources & providing support to schools that teach Islamic subjects; Running school in the UK for childern & Adults teaching Islamic studies; Providing training to school staff and needy; and helping the needy people abroad.

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
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,522,997
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,392,858

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: £1,504,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,483,521

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: 11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,415,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,525,331

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: 18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,182,087
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,232,880

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: 28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £611,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,392

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,522,997
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,392,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: £1,504,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,483,521
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,415,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,525,331
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 18 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,182,087
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,232,880
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: £2,880
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 28 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £611,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,392
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: £55,357
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 48496
Income Other Trading Activities: 975563
Income Charitable Activities: 498938
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1522997
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £436,462
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £896,129
Expenditure Other: 60267
Expenditure Total: 1392858
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 211662
Expenditure Depreciation: 3378
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £215,338
Assets Total Fixed: 9668
Assets Own Use: 9668
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £586,374
Assets Total Liabilities: £380,704
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £215,338
Creditors One Year Total Current: 380704
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £339,595
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 215338
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 215338
Count Employees: 101
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 101337
Income Other Trading Activities: 913799
Income Charitable Activities: 489241
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1504377
Income Legacies: 101337
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £501,529
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £918,961
Expenditure Other: 63031
Expenditure Total: 1483521
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 207795
Expenditure Depreciation: 1968
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £85,199
Assets Total Fixed: 8370
Assets Own Use: 8370
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £406,727
Assets Total Liabilities: £329,898
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £85,199
Creditors One Year Total Current: 329898
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £204,111
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 85199
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 85199
Count Employees: 95
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 11 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 63418
Income Other Trading Activities: 907612
Income Charitable Activities: 444549
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1415579
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £591,982
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £834,392
Expenditure Other: 98957
Expenditure Total: 1525331
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 200045
Expenditure Depreciation: 2537
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £64,343
Assets Total Fixed: 9324
Assets Own Use: 9324
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £387,203
Assets Total Liabilities: £332,184
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £64,343
Creditors One Year Total Current: 332184
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £218,334
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 64343
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 64343
Count Employees: 96
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 18 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 57563
Income Other Trading Activities: 724702
Income Charitable Activities: 396942
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 2880
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1182087
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £324,975
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £837,200
Expenditure Other: 70705
Expenditure Total: 1232880
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 525053
Expenditure Depreciation: 1968
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £174,095
Assets Total Fixed: 9017
Assets Own Use: 9017
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £339,846
Assets Total Liabilities: £174,768
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £174,095
Creditors One Year Total Current: 174768
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £100,425
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 174095
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 174095
Count Employees: 90
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 28 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 212030
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 344107
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 55357
Income Total Income And Endowments: 611494
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £561,475
Expenditure Other: 83917
Expenditure Total: 645392
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 536513
Expenditure Depreciation: 1784
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £224,888
Assets Total Fixed: 8519
Assets Own Use: 8419
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £234,517
Assets Total Liabilities: £18,148
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £224,888
Creditors One Year Total Current: 18148
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £48,560
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 224888
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 224888
Count Employees: 84
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: SAFAR ACADEMY TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-08-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED MADE 11 FEBRUARY 2008
Charitable Objects: 1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGY2 TO PROVIDE GRANTS, LOANS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND NEEDY AND INSTITUTIONS FOR EDUCATION, WELFARE AND RELIGIOUS NEEDS AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING THE SAME3 TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LONDON.

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Charity Policy

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures