CRESCENT AID UK

Charity Number: 1127097
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Crescent Aid is an international relief and development charity which is working to alleviate pain and suffering around the world. Established in 2005 we are an independent NGO and provide aid and assistance to the most needy throughout the world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £32,560
Total expenditure: £39,326

People

3 Trustee(s)

1 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Pakistan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 December 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
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
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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

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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hafiz Abdul Haq Chishti Chair
CHASHTIAH EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
ZIA ZAMAN Trustee 01 January 2020
CRESCENT COMMUNITY RADIO LTD
Received: On time
SAEEDA CHISHTI Trustee
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 £37.53k £51.39k £67.15k £35.55k £32.56k
Total expenditure £34.45k £42.52k £79.47k £55.83k £39.33k
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 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 18 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 September 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.

TRUST DEED 04 SEPTEMBER 2008

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) (I) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD INCLUDING U.K. AND IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, OR BY WARS AND OTHER CONFLICTS, BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE INCLUDING MEDICINES, SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, SANITATION, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, MEDICAL CAMPS AND MATERNITY HOMES. (II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THOSE PERSONS IN NEED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD INCLUDING U.K. AND IN PARTICULAR REGARDS TO ORPHANS, WIDOWS AND UNEMPLOYED BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING CENTRES, WORKSHOPS, EDUCATION CENTRES AND SPONSORSHIP FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION INCLUDING FINANCIAL AID AND SUPPORT TO THE INSTITUTIONS BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOOKS, FURNITURE, ELECTRONIC HARDWARE AND TEACHER TRAINING. (III) TO PROMOTE THE TEACHING OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND CULTURE TO NON BELIEVERS AND TO WORK TOWARDS CREATING HARMONY BETWEEN VARIOUS RELIGIOUS GROUPS, THOUGH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN PARTICULAR TO WORK CLOSELY WITH CRESCENT COMMUNITY RADIO ROCHDALE.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
The Crescent Centre
1 Devon Street
ROCHDALE
OL11 1HN
Phone:
07812483723
Email:
No information available
Website:

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