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Al-Mahdi Foundation - Al-Mahdi Islamic Centre

SC002123Registered charity from 09 April 1986
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Al Mahdi Foundation
Address 65 Albert Road
Crosshill
Glasgow
Postcode G428DP
Website http://www.almahdi-foundation.org.uk/
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The aims of the Congregation are inter alia: (a) to provide a place of worship with Clergyman. (b ) to provide a place for Muslim religious education and staff the same. (c) to provide a place for secular education in a religious environment and staff the same. (d) to fund the foregoing from the generosity of the Congregation (e) to fund charitable purposes including the setting up of charitable trusts for the widows and orphans and destitute families of members of the Congregation and others. (f) To work for the religious unity of Islam and better understanding among all religions. (g) to use all means reasonable for the betterment of the Congregation its members and their families and their religious, educational and charitable needs and desires and generally to expand the influence of Islam as a religious way of life.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Al-Mahdi Foundation (AMF) was established in April 1986. It is a charity registered with OSCR (SC002123). Since then, it has provided religious services to the community, availing its premises for various community activities, including education, language/Quran classes, cultural events, etc. AMF mainly serves the Shi'a Muslim community of Glasgow from diverse backgrounds (including Iranian, Pakistani, Afghani, Arab, Indian, and other ethnicities). Currently average congregation size for ordinary weekly events is circa 120, including women and children. However, it works with wider Muslim communities of Scotland. Daily (mid-day and evening prayers as well as regular weekly events (on Tuesday and Thursday evenings) as well as special religious events (such as Ramadhan, Muharram birth & death anniversaries of Prophet and Imams, Eid events as well as quran khwani and other religious ceremonies. We also plan to start offer Friday prayers and Funeral services soon.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 09 Apr 1986
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of religion", "the advancement of health", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with a particular ethnic or racial origin", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Apr 2021 £24,195 £43,442 07 Aug 2021 Yes
30 Apr 2022 £22,342 £16,301 31 Dec 2022 Yes
30 Apr 2023 £190 £6,595 27 Jan 2024 Yes
30 Apr 2024 £4,595 £11,341 27 Dec 2024 Yes
30 Apr 2025 £14,212 £13,937 11 Jan 2026 Yes Not published by OSCR
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Mr Azzam Mohamad
Mir Abbas Hussain
Dr Ali Salamati
Mr Jalil Rostami Asl
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