CCEW Charity Commission profile

ISSA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1166025 · organisation 5075420

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 March 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09982930
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£8,036,511
Latest expenditure
£3,334,883
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: EG Group, Waterside Head Office, Haslingden Road, Guide, BLACKBURN, BB1 2FA

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal objects of the charity are the advancement of education health and employment of people in need, in particular disadvantaged communities, by supporting projects that address these issues. The charity may also promote other identified projects from time to time as determined by the trustees.

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
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,036,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,334,883
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
13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,911,028
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,985,350
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
25 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,650,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,223,338
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
4 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,012,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,937,817
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
29 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,719
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,730,966

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
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,036,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,334,883
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
6
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
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,911,028
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,985,350
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
6
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
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,650,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,223,338
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
7
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
4 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,012,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,937,817
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
6
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
29 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,719
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,730,966
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
6

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
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
7642656
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
226856
Income Other
166999
Income Total Income And Endowments
8036511
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,334,883
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3334883
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2636401
Expenditure Governance
698482
Expenditure Support Costs
698482
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£31,452,389
Assets Total Fixed
27220064
Assets Own Use
20197186
Assets Long Term Investment
7022878
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,665,843
Assets Total Liabilities
£433,518
Assets Current Investment
525000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£31,452,389
Creditors One Year Total Current
433518
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,039,716
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
31452389
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
31452389
Count Employees
34
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
13 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
8569765
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1238876
Income Other
102387
Income Total Income And Endowments
9911028
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,985,350
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3985350
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3557829
Expenditure Governance
427521
Expenditure Support Costs
426472
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£26,750,761
Assets Total Fixed
21796823
Assets Own Use
15244188
Assets Long Term Investment
6552635
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,059,003
Assets Total Liabilities
£105,065
Assets Current Investment
525000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,750,761
Creditors One Year Total Current
105065
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,454,377
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26750761
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
26750761
Count Employees
30
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
25 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7512050
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
109042
Income Other
29832
Income Total Income And Endowments
7650924
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,223,338
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4223338
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3974348
Expenditure Governance
248990
Expenditure Support Costs
248990
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
17980468
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
17980468
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,971,394
Assets Total Liabilities
£126,779
Assets Current Investment
525000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,825,083
Creditors One Year Total Current
126779
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,384,291
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
20825083
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
20825083
Count Employees
20
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
4 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4007100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
5778
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4012878
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,937,817
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7937817
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
59786
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
14118326
Assets Own Use
8557574
Assets Long Term Investment
5560752
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,380,503
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,332
Assets Current Investment
525000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,397,497
Creditors One Year Total Current
101332
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,785,520
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17397497
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
17397497
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Albania
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
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Morocco
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ISSA FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2016-03-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 FEB 2016
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures