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CANTERBURY MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTRE

Registered charity 1064305 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Cultural Activities,Education/TrainingRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/Famine reliefReligious activities

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£201k
Latest spending
£121k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources decreased significantly to £200,964 from £781,684 in the prior year, while total resources expended increased to £120,989. Despite this reduction in income, the charity reported a net surplus of £79,975 and held total unrestricted and restricted funds of £1,594,046 at year-end. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies
“The charity’s main source of income is donation from members of the congregation.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three or six months of running costs (held: £1.6m)
“the charity intends to hold reserves to cover at least 3 or 6 months of the running costs of the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Canterbury Mosque (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£782k
Total spending
£95k
Reserves (reported)
£477k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~60.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£201k£121k
31/12/2023£782k£95k
31/12/2022£188k£107k
31/12/2021£132k£103k
31/12/2020£189k£52k

Common questions

Is CANTERBURY MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources decreased significantly to £200,964 from £781,684 in the prior year, while total resources expended increased to £120,989. Despite this reduction in income, the charity reported a net surplus of £79,975 and held total unrestricted and restricted funds of £1,594,046 at year-end. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CANTERBURY MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTRE£201k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PRESTON MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTRE FY2025£228k—0unclear—no doubt
MANOR PARK ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE FY2025£347k—0unclear—no doubt
TUNBRIDGE WELLS ISLAMIC AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION FY2025£114k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MUSLIM SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAMAAT OF ESSEX FY2025£254k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC CULTURAL SOCIETY LUTON MOSQUE FY2024£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt

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