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SALAFI BOOKSTORE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE

Registered charity 1083080 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE OF ALLAH (GOD) AS PORTRAYED IN THE AUTHENTIC SOURCES OF ISLAM AND ACCORDING TO THE WAYS OF SALAF-AS-SAALIH. RAISING FUNDS TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE OBJECTIVE THROUGH PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, RETAIL OF ELECTRONICS.

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £41,751 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £1,931,121. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding three months of operating costs, and current unrestricted reserves of £1,931,121 significantly exceed this target. The auditor confirmed the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (57% of income)
“Total donations raised during the year were £680,248 (2024: £365,529), these were general public donations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.9m)
“Their policy is to hold enough funds to meet a minimum of three months operating costs of the charity excluding the depreciation and one off cost of major refurbishments/acquisitions.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MAT Global Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£953k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~9.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£1.2m£1.2m
30/09/2024£1.2m£1.2m
30/09/2023£1.3m£857k
30/09/2022£1.1m£932k
30/09/2021£895k£763k

Common questions

Is SALAFI BOOKSTORE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £41,751 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £1,931,121. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding three months of operating costs, and current unrestricted reserves of £1,931,121 significantly exceed this target. The auditor confirmed the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MAT Global Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST1£56k
IHELP GLOBAL1£24k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AL RISAALAH MOSQUE AND ISLINGTON ISLAMIC CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SALAFI BOOKSTORE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE£1.2m—0above—no doubt
AL RISAALAH MOSQUE AND ISLINGTON ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2023£310k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED FY2024£635k—0unclear—no doubt
AZHAR ACADEMY FY2025£3.4m—0unclear—no doubt
MASJID E TAUHEEDUL ISLAM FY2024£355k—0above—no doubt
DARUSSALAM CULTURAL CENTRE LTD FY2024£535k—0below—no doubt

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