BURY ST EDMUNDS ISLAMIC CULTURAL ORGANISATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 October 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08892469
Financial period: 1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income: £217,983
Latest expenditure: £26,608
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 15A Out Westgate, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP33 3NZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bico.onesuffolk.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We seek to provide a range of services for local Muslims to engage within the wider community of Bury St Edmunds & West Suffolk. We believe in putting people first and serving all communities, irrespective of faith, gender and ethnicity. We are for social inclusion, education, respect and are for building a tolerant and stronger Britain.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £217,983
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,608

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,573

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £6,605
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,728

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,126

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,247

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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 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £217,983
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,608
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
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,573
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
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BURY ST EDMUNDS ISLAMIC CULTURAL ORGANISATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-10-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/02/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30/09/2014
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH ATTACHED HERETO AND BY:-•ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING AN ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE FOR THE MUSLIM POPULATION OF BURY ST EDMUND;•PROMOTING RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS IN ORDER TO FOSTER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND TOLERANCE LEADING TO SOCIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL AND CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS A BETTER SOCIETY; AND•ADVANCING AWARENESS OF ISLAMIC VALUES AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF BURY ST EDMUNDS THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE RELIGIOUS BOOKS, TRACTS, FILMS AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: BURY ST EDMUND

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 541190
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BICO

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures