Ihya Foundation
Charity 1150431
Overview
Summary
Ihya Foundation appears to be an early-stage, broad-purpose community charity centred on B27, with ambitions extending from local skills, welfare and community-centre provision to international humanitarian relief and Islamic religious life. Its formal objects describe a potentially connective role across residents, public bodies, voluntary organisations and faith communities. However, the only reported current activity is fundraising, so its practical operating model, reach and partnerships remain unverified.
Operational geography
No operational geography is currently available for this organisation.
Areas of work
- Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Recreation
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A locally rooted organisation with a deliberately wide horizon
The charity appears designed to connect neighbourhood improvement in B27 with responses to poverty, sickness and humanitarian emergencies internationally. This may allow local relationships and faith-based giving to support both place-based and global concerns.
Why it matters
This dual geography is distinctive: understanding whether resources, leadership attention and public identity are primarily local or humanitarian would clarify the charity’s likely role in B27.
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“The objects seek to benefit residents of B27 and the surrounding area through education, welfare, recreation, skills, livelihoods and community engagement.”
Source:Charity Commission“The objects include prevention and relief of poverty and sickness anywhere in the world, particularly following disasters, wars, conflict and humanitarian emergencies.”
Source:Charity Commission
The community-centre ambition could make it local civic infrastructure
Rather than being limited to grant-giving or religious observance, the charity may intend to operate or help establish a shared physical base for education, welfare, leisure and community activity.
Why it matters
A managed community centre could position Ihya Foundation as a convenor linking residents, authorities and voluntary organisations, creating opportunities for collaboration beyond its own programmes.
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“The trustees have power to establish, secure, maintain, manage or cooperate in managing a community centre.”
Source:Charity Commission“The objects envisage associating residents, local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort.”
Source:Charity Commission
Current delivery appears unproven
There is a notable gap between the charity’s extensive objects and its reported activity, which is limited to collecting funds. It may be in a mobilisation or set-up phase rather than delivering the services described in its objects.
Why it matters
This distinction prevents the charity’s aspirations from being mistaken for established capacity, while highlighting a potential opportunity for partners with delivery experience.
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“We are trying to collect funds for our objective as described in our governing documents.”
Source:Organisation“The charity reports providing human resources, buildings, facilities or open space, services, and advocacy, advice or information.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the charity currently runs services, a worship space or a community centre.
- Who receives support in practice, and whether activity is local, international or both.
- Which local authorities, voluntary organisations or faith groups it works with.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts and fundraising information showing expenditure, projects and geographic allocation.
- Details of premises, service delivery, beneficiaries, volunteers, trustees and active partnerships.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
We are trying to collect funds for our objective as described in our governing documents.
Charity objects
(1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF B27 AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, 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 LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS, BY FACILITATING BASIC LITERACY AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCE LIFE SKILLS, IMPROVE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES AND ENGAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER COMMUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE DISADVANTAGED, POOR, REFUGEES, DISABLED AND DISPLACED PEOPLE; (2) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, WARS, CONFLICTS, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES, BY THE PROVISION OF MONETARY OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING MEDICINES, HOSPITALS, SHELTER AND FOOD; (3) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING THE TEACHINGS AND TENETS OF ISLAM, THROUGH PROVISION OF WORSHIP, RITES OF PASSAGE EVENTS, AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY QUR'AN AND THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) AS DEFINED AND INTERPRETED BY THE CLASSICAL ISLAMIC ORTHODOXY THE UNBROKEN TRADITION OF THE MAJORITY OF MUSLIMS FOR THE MAJORITY OF HISTORY GLOBALLY KNOWN AS THE AHLE SUNNAH WAL JAMAA'AH AS ENSHRINED, ADHERED AND PROMOTED BY THE ULEMA, SAINTS, JURISTS, THEOLOGIANS, IMAMS AND SCHOLARS OF THE OF THE ASIAN SUBCONTINENT AS ENSHRINED IN THE ?STATEMENT OF FAITH; (4) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS TO THE PUBLIC HIGHLIGHTING SHARED VALUES AND COMMON INTERESTS TO HELP PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS IN ANY WAY NECESSARY.