Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Return overdue: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

BOLTON COUNCIL OF MOSQUES

The advancement of the Islamic religion by encouraging the establishing and maintenance of Mosques. The promotion of racial and religious harmony between Muslims and non-Muslims in order to foster mutual understanding and toleration. The promotion of such other charitable purposes particular for the benefit of the Muslim Community as the trustees think fit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£0£0£0
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

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Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Muslim congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Bolton,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Camden Giving - Somers Town Space Community Interest Company
£2,000 17/10/2023
A women's group that will compile folk tales and life stories into an attractive book so that 2nd or 3rd-generation young people can understand their cultural stories.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

  • FAISAL HAROON RAI Appointed: 2022
  • IMTEYAZ ALI Appointed: 2022
  • ABDUL WAJID KHAN Appointed: 2022
  • ASIF PATEL (Chair) Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/08/2022, number: 1200133
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR23: 232 days late,
Main office

Bolton Council of Mosques
1 Vicarage Street
BOLTON
BL3 5LE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO SHALL BE PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BOLTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF:1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHING AND MAINTENANCE OF MOSQUES AND PURSUING THE IMPROVED DELIVERY OF THEIR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC;2 THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS IN ORDER TO FOSTER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND TOLERATION;3 THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;4 THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES PARTICULARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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