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Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £47.6K

  • Spending

    £234.0K

Charity no. 101917 Date registered. 03/04/2015

Public benefits

Purpose 1 - the advancement of religion The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include helping to preserve Islamic identity, to promote the spiritual, social, educational, recreational, psychological and physical well being of all members. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are children and

adults migrated from over 42 countries and those who have been born in Northern Ireland with an Islamic heritage. These benefits are evidenced through community feedback. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. Purpose 2 – the advancement of education The direct benefits that flow from this purpose include an increase of children and adults from the Muslim community in education which improves literacy, learning cultural awareness and educates the children and adults on how to integrate with other communities. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are children and adults migrated from more than 42 different countries and those who have been born in Northern Ireland with an Islamic heritage. These benefits are evidenced through community feedback. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. Purpose 3 – the advancement of citizenship or community development The direct benefits that flow from this purpose include an increase of a better educated Muslim community in Northern Ireland who are aware of culture, integration, empowerment, up - skilling and capacity building. These benefits can be demonstrated through community feedback. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. The beneficiaries of Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association are both the Muslim community and the wider community by building good community relations through social integration. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. There is no private benefit flowing from our purposes.

What your organisation does

Activities that are run at NIMFA are: 1.Family support and counselling 2.Parenting discussion and training group 3.children education: Quran, Islamic manners, Arabic 4.Special group for young Muslim 5.Regular workshops for all family members 6. Education for adults: Islam, language (Arabic, English and others) 7.Introducing Islam to non

Muslim 8.Organising regular prayers and Friday prayers 9.Ramadan special programme 10.Annual Eid dinners (Inviting local dignitaries and friends) 11. Eid celebrations

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Asylum seekers/refugees
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Men
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Volunteers
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Education/training
  • Religious activities

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2022

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Association is established to promote the benefit of the Muslim Families in Northern Ireland by promoting Islamic Culture, advancing education, relieving social distress and by providing information for the promotion of health and recreation with the aim of improving the conditions of life of the said families, parents and children.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association
  • 7 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 20 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Javaid Naveed, 7 Rugby Road, Belfast, BT7 1PS

Trustee board

Trustee
Dr Wasif Naeem
Brenda Skillen
Javaid Naveed
Dr Yusuf Khattak
Mr Ahsan Abbas
Mr Samir
Mr Muhammad Abdullah Al-Qaryooti

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland