Qamar foundation — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 12 December 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £1,287,694
Latest expenditure: £1,308,065
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Flat 12, Marquess House, 1 Hammond Close, BARNET, EN5 2FD

Website recorded by the regulator: http://qamar.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide emergency response, care for vulnerable children, support education, ensure access to essential resources like healthcare and clean water, and promote sustainable livelihoods for better lives and communities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026

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: 5 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,287,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,308,065

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: 3 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,639,503
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,491,127

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £66,951
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,369

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: 20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,770

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: 5 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,287,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,308,065
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: 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: 3 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,639,503
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,491,127
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: 5

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £66,951
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,369
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,770
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: 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: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £12,591
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,958
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 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: 5 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1081378
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 206316
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1287694
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,300
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,243,523
Expenditure Other: 59242
Expenditure Total: 1308065
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 43229
Expenditure Depreciation: 3113
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £9,215
Assets Total Fixed: 9520
Assets Own Use: 9520
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £143,770
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,900
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £136,390
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £143,581
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 9215
Funds Restricted: 127175
Funds Total: 136390
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only 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: 3 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1639503
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1639503
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £6,984
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,484,143
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1491127
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 53232
Expenditure Depreciation: 247
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 14958
Assets Own Use: 14958
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £141,803
Assets Total Liabilities: £0
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £156,761
Creditors One Year Total Current: 0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £0
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 15205
Funds Restricted: 141556
Funds Total: 156761
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Afghanistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Qamar foundation
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-12-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 11/12/2012 as amended on 23 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects: 1)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF HUMANITY IN PARTICULAR THE AFGHANS, IN [AFGHANISTAN OR NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES] BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY." TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION/TRAINING OF AFGHANS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION/TRAINING.2)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION/TRAINING OF AFGHANS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION/TRAINING.3)THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED [INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID].

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 547442
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: UNIVERSAL APPEAL

Charity Name Id: 526161
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: AFGHAN TRUST

Charity Name Id: 526162
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AT@

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures