ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACADEMY (IERA)

Registered charity 1134566 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IERA

The advancement of the Islamic religion.To educate and inform humanity about the noble message of Islam.To train Islamic educators to deliver talks, seminars and other public engagements.To produce and distribute Islamic education resources.To carry out research into contemporary issues facing the Islam and the Muslim community.

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Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£3.5m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £1,685,242 to £1,425,493, reflecting a net expenditure that exceeded incoming resources. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of £600,000, which is covered by its current unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, supported by an independent audit opinion.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £600,000 (held: £1.4m)
“The Trustees have set a reserves policy of £600,000, which covers two months’ worth of commitments.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Green's Secret Limited
“During the year, the charity paid fundraising and consultancy fees of £61,530 (2024 - £55,921) to Green's Secret Limited, a company related by virtue of common control by one of the trustees.” — page 67
“During the year, the charity paid fundraising and consultancy fees of £72,000 (2024 - £74,400) to Skills Seekers Limited, a company related by virtue of common control by one of the trustees.” — page 67
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Skills Seekers Limited
“During the year, the charity paid fundraising and consultancy fees of £61,530 (2024 - £55,921) to Green's Secret Limited, a company related by virtue of common control by one of the trustees.” — page 67
“During the year, the charity paid fundraising and consultancy fees of £72,000 (2024 - £74,400) to Skills Seekers Limited, a company related by virtue of common control by one of the trustees.” — page 67
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Amex Associates Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£3.5m
Cost of raising funds
£537k
Reserves (reported)
£60k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 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: 16.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Burundi · Canada · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Fiji · Germany · Ghana · Honduras

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£3.2m£3.5m
30/06/2024£3.5m£3.9m
30/06/2023£4.0m£4.4m
30/06/2022£3.9m£3.8m
30/06/2021£4.0m£3.1m

Common questions

Is ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACADEMY (IERA) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £1,685,242 to £1,425,493, reflecting a net expenditure that exceeded incoming resources. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of £600,000, which is covered by its current unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, supported by an independent audit opinion. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Amex Associates Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACADEMY (IERA)£3.2m—0unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUTE FY2024£673k—0above—no doubt
DARUL ULOOM AL ARABIYA AL ISLAMIYA FY2025£1.4m—0above—no doubt
BAYTUL ILM TRUST FY2025£375k—0above—no doubt
ISLAMIC DA'AWAH ACADEMY FY2025£1.8m—0above—no doubt
DARUT TAQWA FY2025£627k—0unclear—no doubt

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