COMMUNITY FUNERAL RELIEF — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 August 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £79,208
Latest expenditure: £48,486
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 42 Gardner Close, London, E11 2HN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cofrelief.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Community Funeral Relief provides funeral services to Muslim members of the East African Community living in the United Kingdom-including advice about what to do when someone dies and arranging their funeral. COF assists its community members to help each other in dealing with the death of a loved one and covering the costs of their funeral. For more information please visit www.cofrelief.co.uk

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £79,208
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,486

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,878

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £31,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,152

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £27,072
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,249

Fin Period Start Date: 4 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £30,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,276

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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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £79,208
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,486
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,878
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £31,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,152
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £27,072
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,249
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 4 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £30,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,276
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY FUNERAL RELIEF
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-08-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Aug 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (ÔTHE OBJECTSÖ) ARE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM:(A) TO ADVANCE THE FAITH AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF ISLAM BY PROVIDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDANCE OF THE NOBLE QURÆAN AND THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD, MAY ALLAH BLESS HIM AND GRANT HIM PEACE, FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MUSLIMS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ASSISTING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN BEREAVED IN:(I) COMPLYING WITH ALL LEGAL FORMALITIES WHICH APPLY WHEN SOMEONE DIES;(II) PREPARING THE BODY OF A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY WHO HAS DIED FOR BURIAL;(III) CARRYING OUT THE FUNERAL OF THE DECEASED; AND(B) TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY ASSISTING IN:(I) CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THE COSTS INVOLVED IN PROVIDING THESE SERVICES; AND(II) PROVIDING THESE SERVICES FOR ANY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE NO KNOWN SURVIVING RELATIVES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 630430
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests