DARUL-ILM, (THORNHILL LEES CENTRAL MOSQUE)

Registered charity 1142589 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity?s objectives are to advance and propagate the knowledge of Islam in the Dewsbury area and the UK. In furtherance of these objectives the mosque is serving as a religious centre as well as providing daily prayers and Friday prayer( Jummah).

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN THE DEWSBURY AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE ON THE ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF DEWSBURY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BY THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY CENTRE.

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

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Latest income
£179k
Latest spending
£270k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £91,150 for the year, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £989,664 to £898,514. Cash reserves at bank and in hand decreased significantly from £204,199 to £99,586. The trustees report that the financial statements comply with the Charity's trust deed and applicable law.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2022)

Total income
£543k
Total spending
£129k
Reserves (reported)
£921k
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~85.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (65% 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 (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£179k£270k
30/04/2024£191k£174k
30/04/2023£198k£146k
30/04/2022£543k£129k
30/04/2021£283k£153k

Common questions

Is DARUL-ILM, (THORNHILL LEES CENTRAL MOSQUE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £91,150 for the year, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £989,664 to £898,514. Cash reserves at bank and in hand decreased significantly from £204,199 to £99,586. The trustees report that the financial statements comply with the Charity's trust deed and applicable law. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.