International Waqf Fund

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£360,014 latest income

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TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF WAQF AND THE ASPIRATION OF THE CHARITY, WHICH IS A PRACTICAL MANIFESTATION AND APPLICATION OF HUMANITARIAN VALUES, INSPIRED BY THE ISLAMIC FAITH, THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, BY MEANS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(A) ESTABLISHING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING SCHOOLS;(B) PROVIDING TRAINING, PROGRAMMES, COURSES, SEMINARS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, AWARDS, GRANTS, BOOKS, EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL AIDS;(C) ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING LIBRARIES;(D) ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES;2) THE RELIEF OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY, BY MEANS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(A) THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST THOSE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT OR DISASTER;(B) THE PROVISIONS OF FOOD SUPPLIES;(C) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, WHICH ARE OWNED BY AND/OR PRIMARILY EMPLOY POOR PERSONS, ENABLING THEM TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT;(D) INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT;3) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE, BY MEANS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(A) THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE WATER SUPPLIES AND IMPROVED SANITATION; AND(B) THE RELIEF, CARE AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND IN PARTICULAR ORPHAN CHILDREN.4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, BY MEANS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;(SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.”)5) THE PROMOTION OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS;(“THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS” MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT).FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES. 6) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.PROVIDED THAT THE CHARITY MAY NOT FURTHER ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF SCOTLAND OR NORTHERN IRELAND.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/07/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21/07/2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 FEB 2019

Trustees (6)

• Dr Aqsa Noreen Azizage 51 Chair since 2023
• Alija Avdukicage 46 since 2021
• Dr Ari Hasan Ahmed Ahmedage 54 since 2025
• Dr Shaher Abbasage 54 since 2025
• Magdalena Binti Samsuddinage 51 since 2023
• Maqbool Ahmedage 72 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

International Waqf Fund · 08612172 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/07/2013

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Connected charities (3)

• Humanitarian Academy for Development 1 shared trustee
• Islamic Relief Worldwide 1 shared trustee
• Taybah Relief UK 1 shared trustee