THE COVENTRY MUSLIM SWAHILI ASSOCIATION

Charity Number: 1126750
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Masjid and Madrasah Project Qur-an Classes for youngsters, Short Courses and Ramadhan lectures, Funeral Services, Religious Congregations and Eid Council, Working together with other charity organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £110,702
Total expenditure: £38,297

People

9 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Coventry City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 November 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • COMSWA (Working name)
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
IBRAHIM JAFFAR SHAURI Chair 09 September 2023
None on record
Mohammed Salum Trustee 09 September 2023
None on record
Suleiman Ali Trustee 09 September 2023
None on record
Sayid Ali Abdullahi Trustee 09 September 2023
None on record
Saleh Badru Ali Trustee 09 September 2023
MUHARRAM TRUST
Recently registered
Khalfan Mohammed Ayoub Trustee 09 September 2023
None on record
Keis Omar Keis Trustee 09 September 2023
None on record
Nassor Uba Nassor Trustee 17 September 2016
None on record
AXMED SAYID CALI Trustee 16 October 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £93.74k £54.32k £106.44k £96.75k £110.70k
Total expenditure £20.70k £23.89k £33.51k £45.87k £38.30k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 08 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 08 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 26 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 26 August 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08/08/2008 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 06/11/2008 AS AMENDED ON 02/10/2011

Charitable objects

2:1 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG SWAHILI MUSLIM PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN COVENTRY BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MEANS OF> (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION. (C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT. (D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSON. 2:2 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF COVENTRY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATION IN COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. 2:3 TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND TO ORGANISE FAITH CONGREGATIONS. 2:4 THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY :- (A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS. (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUP. (C) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE 2:5 TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF MUSLIM WOMEN IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY. (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION : AND (C) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH.

Area of benefit

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

COVENTRY

Contact information

Address:
88 Paynes Lane
COVENTRY
CV1 5LJ
Phone:
07377076627
Email:
THECOMSWA@HOTMAIL.CO.UK
Website:

WWW.COMSWA.COM