ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1050898 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABU BAKR MOSQUE ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUTE

The principal activity of the Charity during the year was the advancement of the religion of Islam andthe education of Muslim children in accordance with the teaching of Quran and Sunnah.TEACHING OF QURANQuran classes for young children continued throughout the year.Girls school is operational and registered recognised by the DFE

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£673k
Latest spending
£729k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £55,974 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding total income. However, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,543,341, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of maintaining at least one month's unrestricted payments (£65,000).

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: School fees (40% of income)
“School fee of £270,917” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least one month’s unrestricted payments, equivalent to £65,000 (held: £2.5m)
“It is the charity’s policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to at least one month’s unrestricted payments, equivalent to £65,000” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£673k
Total spending
£729k
Reserves (reported)
£2.5m
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~41.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (51% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ealing

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£673k£729k
31/12/2023£588k£711k
31/12/2022£630k£716k
31/12/2021£415k£534k
31/12/2020£403k£552k

Common questions

Is ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £55,974 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding total income. However, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,543,341, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of maintaining at least one month's unrestricted payments (£65,000). Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUTE£673k—0above—no doubt
SOUTH LONDON ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2025£648k—0above—no doubt
CROYDON MOSQUE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2024£645k—0above—no doubt
BAYTUL ILM TRUST FY2025£375k—0above—no doubt
COMMUNITY EDUCATION INSTITUTE FY2025£231k—0unclear—no doubt
SUFFAH ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.