MUSLIM CHARITIES FORUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 March 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £676,938
Latest expenditure: £527,637
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 6 Whitehorse Mews, 37 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7QD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Muslim Charities Forum is an umbrella organisation for Muslim-led international NGOs, based in the UK. Since our inception in 2007 we have promoted collaborative working and knowledge sharing while supporting our member organisations through advocacy, training and research.

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: 16 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £676,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £527,637

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: 10 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £518,177
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,767

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £357,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £350,917

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: 9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £475,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £450,867

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £346,793
Total Gross Expenditure: £503,815

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £676,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £527,637
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 10 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £518,177
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,767
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £357,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £350,917
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £475,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £450,867
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £346,793
Total Gross Expenditure: £503,815
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 12

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 676938
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 676938
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £527,637
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 527637
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4644
Expenditure Support Costs: 527637
Expenditure Depreciation: 1790
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -1790
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £250,000
Assets Total Fixed: 3579
Assets Own Use: 3579
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £499,331
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,292
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £492,618
Creditors One Year Total Current: 10292
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £499,081
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 444796
Funds Restricted: 47822
Funds Total: 492618
Count Employees: 6
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: 10 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 518177
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 518177
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £435,767
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 435767
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4620
Expenditure Support Costs: 435767
Expenditure Depreciation: 18
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 18
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £50,000
Assets Total Fixed: 36
Assets Own Use: 36
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £351,202
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,921
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £343,317
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7921
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £349,152
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 327318
Funds Restricted: 15999
Funds Total: 343317
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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: Northern Ireland
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: MUSLIM CHARITIES FORUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-03-21T00:00:00

Charity Name: MUSLIM CHARITIES FORUM
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-03-31T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4039404
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1126638
Assoc Charity Name: MUSLIM CHARITIES FORUM

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 21 Mar 2016 as amended on 14 Jul 2022 as amended on 01 Aug 2022 as amended on 08 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects: The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit, to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and organisations that predominately engage in charitable activity (in particular but without limitation Muslim led charities) based in the United Kingdom, and the effective use of their charitable resources, in particular but not exclusively by: - 1. promoting cooperation and coordination among such charities and organisations. 2 providing representation and advocacy on behalf of such charities and organisations; 3 providing and exchanging information, guidance, education, training, technical and professional support and assistance; 4 promoting and undertaking research into the efficiency of charities and organisations, disseminating the useful results. and 5. Providing services or making grants and donations to assist charities and organisations to develop their charitable activities, projects and services or other as the trustees may determine in their absolute discretion from time to time.Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 570682
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MCF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries