Iqbal and Son's Bereavement Services
Analysis
Iqbal and Son's Bereavement Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldbury. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2024, Iqbal and Son's Bereavement Services reported income of £52k and spending of £21k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2024, income grew from £16k to £52k (+238%), an average of +238% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 238%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Iqbal and Son's Bereavement Services sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Church Thame (£52k), The Poor's Lands (£53k) and Just Imagine (£52k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We aim for the prevention or relief of poverty of bereaved people and their families who lack the financial means to meet the costs of Muslim funeral expenses by the provision of grants of financial assistance to assist with such costs.100% of your donations will go towards covering the cost of funerals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Church Thame | Thame | £52k |
| The Poor's Lands | Spalding | £53k |
| Just Imagine | Purley | £52k |
| Hessle and Anlaby Food Bank | Hessle | £53k |