THE INTER FAITH NETWORK FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Charity number: 1068934
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Led by its multi faith Board, co-chaired by Canon Hilary Barber and Narendra Waghela, IFN works with its member bodies and others to advance public knowledge and mutual understanding of the teachings, traditions and practices of different faith communities in Britain and to promote good relations between persons of different faiths.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £480,800
Total expenditure: £591,700

Total income includes £125,000 from 1 government grant(s)

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 March 1998: Standard registration
  • 11 February 2025: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 30/06/2024
Total gross income £447.24k £372.38k £395.40k £343.25k £480.80k
Total expenditure £438.62k £368.88k £379.80k £390.41k £591.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £385.00k £238.94k £340.74k £212.50k £125.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 30 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 24 September 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/10/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/05/2014 AS AMENDED ON 16 MAY 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 JUL 2019 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 JUN 2021 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 JUN 2022

Charitable objects

THE NETWORK IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEACHINGS, TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES OF THE DIFFERENT FAITH COMMUNITIES IN BRITAIN INCLUDING AN AWARENESS BOTH OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND AND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED