AFGHAN EKTA CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1088637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Community Centre continues to organise several activities benefiting the Sikh Community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves stood at £10,440,937, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £264,484 for the year, supported by strong incoming resources of £1,413,015 against total expenditure of £1,216,373.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £10.4m)
“It is the policy of the Afghan Ekta that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KLSA LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Afghan Ekta Cultural/Religious Community Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.2m. 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
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£163k
Reserves (reported)
£10.4m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~103.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (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£1.4m£1.2m
31/12/2023£1.5m£1.7m
31/12/2022£1.4m£1.0m
31/12/2021£1.2m£665k
31/12/2020£725k£750k

Common questions

Is AFGHAN EKTA CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves stood at £10,440,937, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £264,484 for the year, supported by strong incoming resources of £1,413,015 against total expenditure of £1,216,373. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by KLSA LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AFGHAN EKTA CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRE£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
HAMPSTEAD SEPHARDI COMMUNITY FY2025£132k—0above—no doubt
FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) FY2025£536kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024£126k—0within—no doubt
SHINE@NECHELLSPOD FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
NHANCED COMMUNITIES FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt

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