Iqra Newport Trust
What it does
To provide social, religious and recreational facilities for the Muslim Community in Newport and Wales.To provide awareness of Islamic faith to the general public and the Muslim Community.To encourage and facilitate Community and Social cohesion among other faith and other communities.To assist in the elimination of poverty among the Muslim Community in Wales.To facilitate Interfaith dial
Its charitable purposes
1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISLAMIC BELIEFS.3) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF NEWPORT AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.4) TO RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND SERVICES.5) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides other finance
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Newport City
- Blaenau Gwent
- Caerphilly
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £168,858 and spent £157,016.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £168,858 | £157,016 | Not reported | 10 |
| 5 April 2024 | £138,665 | £116,099 | Not reported | 10 |
| 5 April 2023 | £218,738 | £111,226 | Not reported | 13 |
| 5 April 2022 | £72,567 | £57,540 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2021 | £79,064 | £39,839 | Not reported | 2 |
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 114%, from £79,064 in the year to 5 April 2021 to £168,858 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: £23,231 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £23,231 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £18,748 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2021 | £20,947 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Muhammed Abdul RofiqueChair
- Dr HAFIZ MUHAMMAD SALEEM AKHTAR
- Farid Ahmed Khan
- Ghulam Murtaza
- Mohamed Arif H Badat
- Mohamed Shameem Trafdar
- Mohammed Abdul Khalique
- Mohammed Azam
- Salim Ebrahim Badat
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 27 January 2026, 9 days early | Received 27 January 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 7 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 22 December 2023, 45 days early | Received 22 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 13 February 2023, 8 days late | Received 13 February 2023 |
| 5 April 2021 | 5 February 2022 | Received 14 January 2022, 22 days early | Received 14 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1167048
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 11 May 2016
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 06 MAY 2016
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
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.