Corporate directory

Registrations, trustees, key personnel and advisers.

Page 70 of the printed report

Registrations

England and Wales charity registration number
328158
Scotland charity registration number
SC042020
Company registration number
02365572
Address of principal office
19 Rea Street South, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6LB
Auditors
Grant Thornton UK LLP
17th Floor, 103 Colmore Row
Birmingham B3 3AG

Board of Trustees

  • Haroun Atallah, Chair of the Board of Trustees
  • Dr Faiza El-Higzi, Vice Chair
  • Dr Hossam Said, Vice Chair
  • Nurhayati Hassan, Treasurer
  • Dr Hany Soliman
  • Dr Muhammad Osman
  • Professor Kasim Randeree
  • Dr Aqsa Noreen Aziz
  • Professor Adnan Mahmutovic (appointed 2 November 2025)
  • Ahmed Azam (resigned 4 January 2025)

Company secretary

  • Hussein Osman (appointed 22 June 2025)

General counsel

  • Hussein Osman

Executive management team

  • Affan Cheema, Director of International Programmes Division
  • Javed Akhtar, Director of Finance and Corporate Services
  • Tufail Hussain, Islamic Relief UK Director (seconded to Islamic Relief Canada 1 August 2025)

Appointments

  • Iftikhar Ahmad Shaheen, Chief Executive Officer (appointed 23 December 2025)
  • Salaheddin Aboulgasem, Director of Global Family Development (appointed 1 March 2026), previously Interim Director of Global Family Development (appointed 17 March 2025)
  • Zia Salik, Islamic Relief UK Interim Director (appointed 1 August 2025)
  • Nadeem Malik, Managing Director of Humanitarian Academy for Development (appointed 3 June 2025), previously Interim Chief Executive Officer (1 October – 31 December 2025)
  • Saqeb Mueen, Director of External Relations and Advocacy (appointed 6 May 2025)
  • Asha Ahmad, Director of People and Culture (appointed 18 March 2025)

Resignations

  • Waseem Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer (resigned 30 September 2025)
  • Adnan Hafiz, Director of Global Family Development (resigned 17 March 2025)
  • Professor Adnan Mahmutovic (resigned 29 March 2026)

Bankers

  • Barclays Bank Plc, Level 12, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP
  • Lloyds Bank Plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN

Solicitors

  • Stone King LLP, Upper Borough Court, Upper Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1RG
  • London Wall, London EC2M 5TQ, United Kingdom

Contact

Islamic Relief Worldwide
19 Rea Street South
Digbeth
Birmingham B5 6LB
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 121 605 5555
Fax: +44 121 622 5003
irw@irworldwide.org
www.islamic-relief.org

Registered Charity No. 328158
Registered Company No. 02365572