CCEW Charity Commission profile

ISLAMIC CRESCENTS OBSERVATION FOR THE UK (ICOUK)

Registered charity 1181887 · organisation 5126942

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
6 February 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,680
Latest expenditure
£1,094
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Beetle Bank Farm, Moor Lane, Murton, YORK, YO19 5XD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Objects of the CIO are to advance the Islamic religion by:(a) Reviving the tradition of local moon sighting in the UK,(b) Promoting research of moon sighting for the public benefit,(c) Educating the public on the subject of moon sighting,(d) Facilitating the establishment of a lunar calendar for the public benefit(e) Developing and/or using appropriate technology to deliver the above

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,680
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,094
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 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,018
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 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,957
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
2 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,419
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
26 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,702

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,680
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,094
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,018
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
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,957
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
100
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
2 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,419
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
150
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
26 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,702
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
No
Count Volunteers
300

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
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
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ISLAMIC CRESCENTS OBSERVATION FOR THE UK (ICOUK)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-02-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Feb 2019
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION BY:(A) REVIVING THE TRADITION (SUNNAH) OF LOCAL MOON SIGHTING IN THE UK,(B) PROMOTING RESEARCH OF MOON SIGHTING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,(C) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF MOON SIGHTING,(D) FACILITATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LUNAR CALENDAR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,(E) DEVELOPING AND/OR USING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
607360
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MOON SIGHTING UK
Charity Name Id
604693
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MOONSIGHTING UK
Charity Name Id
604692
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ICOUK

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures