THE CAMBRIDGE MUSLIM TRUST

Registered charity 1125964 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMBRIDGE ISLAMIC CENTRE AND MASJID AL-IKHLAS, CAMBRIDGE MUSLIMS

The Cambridge Muslim Trust provide a focus of activities for Muslims living in the Cambridge and surrounding area. This enables the organisation of religious, educational, and social life within the community in light of the Islamic teachings and traditions.

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

Latest income

£547k

Latest spending

£308k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £238,600 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £546,848 and total expenditure of £308,249. The trustees note that while reserves cover 3.2 months of operating expenses, this level is currently below what is needed for long-term sustainability given growth and rising costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £63k; policy: three months of operational expenses)

“We achieved our 3month reserve target (currently 3.2 months). However, given our growth and rising costs, this remains below the level needed for long-term sustainability.” — page 42

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income

£547k

Total spending

£308k

Reserves (reported)

£63k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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

Abdul Kayum Arain · trustee of 2 other charities
Imtiaz Ahmed Din
MAHMOOD CHAUDHRI MBA
MR MOHMAD LATIF RAJPUT · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bedford · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Essex · Hertfordshire · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£547k	£308k
31/12/2023	£384k	£269k
31/12/2022	£581k	£118k
31/12/2021	£260k	£69k
31/12/2020	£68k	£53k

Common questions

Is THE CAMBRIDGE MUSLIM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £238,600 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £546,848 and total expenditure of £308,249. The trustees note that while reserves cover 3.2 months of operating expenses, this level is currently below what is needed for long-term sustainability given growth and rising costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE EVELYN TRUST	1	£174k
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST	1	£36k
GIVE US A LIFT	1	£19k
THE TALISMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£6k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£5k
THE STRANGWARD TRUST	1	£5k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CAMBRIDGE MOSQUE TRUST.

THE CAMBRIDGE MOSQUE TRUST income £1.6m
CAMBRIDGE MUSLIM WELFARE SOCIETY income £116k
THE MUSLIM COUNCIL OF BRITAIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £348k
THE CAMBRIAN EDUCATION TRUST income £4.3m
CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST income £200k
LITTLEHAMPTON MUSLIM TRUST income £253k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE CAMBRIDGE MUSLIM TRUST	£547k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE CAMBRIDGE MOSQUE TRUST FY2024	£1.6m	—	above	—	no doubt
CAMBRIDGE MUSLIM WELFARE SOCIETY FY2025	£116k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE MUSLIM COUNCIL OF BRITAIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024	£348k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CAMBRIAN EDUCATION TRUST FY2025	£4.3m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025	£200k	—	above	—	not going concern

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