ARRAHMAN MANCHESTER ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1134915 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. To advance the Islamic religion in Manchester, for the benefit of the public2. To advance the Islamic educational teachings of the Muslim children3. To help young people, through leisure time activities and develop their capabilities

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN MANCHESTER, FOR THE BENEFIT OFTHE PUBLIC THROUGH HOLDING PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLICCELEBRATIONS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON ISLAM TOENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC RELIGION.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL TEACHINGS OF MUSLIM CHILDREN, BYPROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, IN ADDITION TO THENATIONAL CURRICULUM.3. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TODEVELOP CAPABILITIES THAT THEY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALSAND FULL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, AND PREVENT THEM INDULGING INTORADICALISATION AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Manchester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£67k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £378,870 from £341,784 in the prior year, supported by voluntary income of £66,915. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, with assets deemed adequate to fulfil obligations. No restricted funds were held during the year, and all operations related to continuing activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (100% of income)
“The principal funding sources of the charity are by way of donations.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a prudent amount in reserves (held: £379k)
“Apart from retaining a prudent amount in reserves each year, most of the charity’s funds are to be spent in the short term.” — page 4
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 04/12/2025, 307 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 04/12/2025, 673 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 01/02/2022, 1 day after the 31/01/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£67k£24k
31/03/2024£61k£33k
31/03/2023£50k£18k
31/03/2022£47k£13k
31/03/2021£17k£13k

Common questions

Is ARRAHMAN MANCHESTER ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £378,870 from £341,784 in the prior year, supported by voluntary income of £66,915. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, with assets deemed adequate to fulfil obligations. No restricted funds were held during the year, and all operations related to continuing activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ARRAHMAN MANCHESTER ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION£67k—0unclear—no doubt
ALRAHMAN MOSQUE AND CULTURAL CENTRE LTD FY2025£91k——unclear—no doubt
ARRAHMA ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2025£233k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH MANCHESTER MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026£300k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MANCHESTER SOMALI ISLAMIC CULTURAL TRUST FY2025£593k—0above0.0%no doubt
THE ISLAMIC ACADEMY OF MANCHESTER FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt

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