FAIZUL QURAN JAMIA MOSQUE

Registered charity 1093465 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LOZELLS ISLAMIC WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Faizul Quran Jamia Mosque provides public benefit through its programme of prayers and celebration of the key events in the Islamic Calender. Activities are open to everyone in the community. The mosque also provides Congregational Prayers, Friday Sermons and Eid Prayers. For younger children there are summer and winter schools during holiday period which are very popular with the local community.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM;2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION3 TO PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF PARTICULAR SPORTS.4 THE BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE OF A MOSQUE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL AND SURROUNDING MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS

Area of benefit: BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£973k
Latest spending
£888k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,864,036, an increase from the previous year's £2,778,711. The trustees report that incoming resources have improved and the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. No specific reserves policy target is stated, only a general aim to maintain sufficient reserves for flexibility and working capital.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income)
“Donations received 960,229” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves so as to give flexibility to cover temporary timing differences for donations received, adequate working capital for core costs and which allow them to respond quickly to the needs of the Trust (held: £2.9m)
“The Trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves so as to give flexibility to cover temporary timing differences for donations received, adequate working capital for core costs and which allow them to respond quickly to the needs of the Trust.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to sister charity
“During the year the charity paid £214,972 for Faizul Quran Educational Institute which is a sister Charity for the further development of Educational Project for the children of the community to teach Islamic Education.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Birmingham Muslim Funeral Services Limited
“Investments represent charities investment at cost in Birmingham Muslim Funeral Services Limited which is 100% owned by the charity.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

BIRMINGHAM MUSLIM FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • No intra-group transactions or balances are disclosed in the provided text.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£973k
Total spending
£888k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~38.7 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 (99% 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: 0.1% 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: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£973k£888k
31/03/2024£623k£728k
31/03/2023£615k£706k
31/03/2022£654k£920k
31/03/2021£429k£120k

Common questions

Is FAIZUL QURAN JAMIA MOSQUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,864,036, an increase from the previous year's £2,778,711. The trustees report that incoming resources have improved and the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. No specific reserves policy target is stated, only a general aim to maintain sufficient reserves for flexibility and working capital. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.