ASHARAF UNION TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 2 November 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £19,587
Latest expenditure: £15,315
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 8 Russell Avenue, MANCHESTER, M16 8JQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Asharaf Union Trust (AUT) works to relieve poverty locally in the UK and internationally. We support the poor and needy with their every need - food, housing, delivering emergency aid in response to crisis situations and providing healthcare. We also empowering societies through education and training.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,315

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,107
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,586

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: 13 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £63,101
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,022

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: 9 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,167

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £98,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,399

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,315
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,500
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,107
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,586
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £800
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 13 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £63,101
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,022
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 900
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 900
Income From Government Grants: £900
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 9 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,167
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £1,194
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £98,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,399
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £20,270
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASHARAF UNION TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-11-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 08 MAY 2016
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF YOUNG PEOPLE [BETWEEN THE AGE OF 18 AND 25 YEARS] IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE HORN OF AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST AND UK IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:1. AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.2. PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION , TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.3. PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF A VARIETY OF SPORTING ACTIVITIES.4. ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures