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ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED

Registered charity 1058998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND (LONDON) LIMITED

Advancing the religion of Islam and education, and the provision of social and religious welfare facilities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£635k
Latest spending
£560k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,095,946, supported by a net income of £75,057 for the year. The trustees report that the charity is well placed to meet its obligations and continue delivering its objectives following a recovery from prior-year expenditure. The auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% of income)
“Donations directly related to the principal activities amounted to £551,082” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity holds a freehold property in trust for JCC, a related charity, which bears all maintenance expenses.
“The charity holds a freehold property in trust for Jafariyah Community Centre Stoke-on-Trent (JCC). JCC is a registered charity in the UK with registration number 1164440. The property is fully maintained, and all expenses related to the charity’s assets are borne by JCC itself.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The charity had an Interim Manager appointed by the Charity Commission due to governance issues, and the filing to reflect their discharge had not yet been completed at the time of signing.
“According to the Charity Commission notification, Ms Emma Moody has been discharged from her duties as Interim Manager. The related filing at the Companies House to reflect this change has not yet been completed” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by WCSL Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Charity Commission inquiry

The report is a press release announcing the *opening* of the inquiry, not the conclusion. Therefore, there are no final findings or outcomes to summarize. The 'outcome_summary' is null as the inquiry is ongoing.
“The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Islamic Centre of England Limited over serious governance concerns.”
The report details the background reasons for the inquiry, including previous non-compliance.
“The Commission has identified that the trustees have failed to fully comply with the Action Plan and Official Warning and a number of further regulatory concerns also remain.”
The report lists the specific areas the inquiry will examine.
“The Commission has therefore opened a statutory inquiry into the charity, which will examine: The extent to which the trustees have properly exercised their legal duties and responsibilities under charity law, in particular regarding the charity’s website and events.”
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.
The Charity Commission opened an inquiry into the Islamic Centre of England Limited due to ongoing problems regarding the charity's insurance cover. The regulator confirmed the premises were temporarily closed because the charity could not secure necessary insurance, but the site has since reopened after the Interim Manager and trustees secured the required policies.
The report states the closure was due to insurance issues, not other allegations.
“Suggestions that the temporary closure resulted from factors other than the insurance matter are entirely false and misleading.”
The report confirms the charity has reopened after securing insurance.
“Since the original publication of this statement, the Islamic Centre of England has reopened, after the IM and trustees secured the necessary insurance cover.”
The report notes the statutory inquiry is still in progress.
“The Commission’s statutory inquiry into the charity is ongoing.”
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Regulator actions

Fundraising Regulator: Update on Commission's ongoing inquiry into Islamic Centre of England Limited (31/07/2023)

inquiry report: Regulator confirms the charity is closed due to ongoing problems around its insurance cover.

Official record

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£635k
Total spending
£560k
Reserves (reported)
£4.1m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~87.8 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 (87% 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: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£635k£560k
31/12/2023£473k£614k
31/12/2022£576k£622k
31/12/2021£486k£607k
31/12/2020£625k£563k

Common questions

Is ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,095,946, supported by a net income of £75,057 for the year. The trustees report that the charity is well placed to meet its obligations and continue delivering its objectives following a recovery from prior-year expenditure. The auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by WCSL Chartered Accountants.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED£635k—0unclear—no doubt
AFGHAN ISLAMIC AND CULTURE CENTRE FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE FY2025£328k—0unclear—no doubt
DULWICH ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2024£120k—0unclear—no doubt
JAMIAT-UL-MUSLEMEEN QUWAT-UL-ISLAM MASJED FY2025£388k—0unclear—no doubt
AL RISAALAH MOSQUE AND ISLINGTON ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2025£310k—0unclear—no doubt

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