Ilm Schools
The latest figures on the register are for the year ending 31 August 2024, 26 months ago. Charities must report within 10 months of their year end, so its report for the following year looks overdue.
What it does
To advance the education of school-age children in Cardiff and surrounding areas, in the national curriculum subjects and in Islamic studies, through the establishment and maintenance of a nursery, primary school, secondary school, and provision for post-16 education.
Its charitable purposes
a) To advance the education of school-age children in Cardiff and surroundingareas, in the national curriculum subjects, through the establishment andmaintenance of a nursery, primary school, secondary school, and provision forpost-16 education.b) To advance the education of school-age children in Cardiff and surroundingareas, in the subject of Islamic Studies, through the establishment andmaintenance of a nursery, primary school, secondary school, and provision forpost-16 education.c) To advance the Islamic religion for the benefit of the public by providingprayer facilities for Muslim pupils and staff, by providing children with anaccurate and progressive understanding of Islam, and by liaising with RE teachers instate schools to provide advice on the teaching of the Islamic faith.d) To establish and operate a community centre or hub at the school, providingfacilities, extracurricular activities, educational workshops, cultural events,and other community-focused initiatives for parents, families, and membersof the wider community in Cardiff and surrounding areas , fostering inclusivity, civic engagement, andcommunity cohesion
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: Cardiff
Income and spending
The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £864,216 | £847,211 | 40 | 9 |
| 31 August 2023 | £511,586 | £410,857 | 25 | 4 |
| 31 August 2022 | £342,000 | £339,000 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 August 2021 | £376,000 | £358,000 | Not reported | 5 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 130%, from £376,000 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £864,216 in the year to 31 August 2024.
- Spending against income
- It spent 98% of its income in the year to 31 August 2024. It spent less than its income in each of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2024: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2020 | £55,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 August 2024
- Donations and legacies£94,617
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£756,546
- Other£13,053
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 2 payments to this charity worth £300,000 between 10 September 2025 and 24 March 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £300,000 | 2 | 2025/26 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Ahmed AzamChair
- Fahmeeda Bibi
- Sayma Hanif
- Zahid Mahmood
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Not received | No record |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 30 June 2025 | Received 30 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 22 August 2024, 53 days late | Received 22 August 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 14 June 2023, 16 days early | Received 14 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 13 June 2022, 17 days early | Received 13 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1106782
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 November 2004
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JUNE 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 OCTOBER 2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02 AUG 2024 as amended on 23 Apr 2025
- Company number
- 05166750This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- ilmschools.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.