SRI LANKAN MUSLIM FOUNDATION CRAWLEY

Registered charity 1144111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. To advance the religion of Islam, by means of, but not exclusively, promoting the teachings of Islam2. Provision of facilities for worship3. Provision of facilities for Islamic education4. Provision of marriage and burial services in accordance with Islamic teachings5. To relieve financial hardships among the poor and underprivileged 6. Promotion of racial and religious harmony

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING THE TEACHINGS AND TENETS OF ISLAM, PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP, PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND PROVISION OF MARRIAGE AND BURIAL SERVICES, ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURÔÇÖAN AND THE SAHIH AHADEETH (AUTHENTIC TRADITIONS) OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH);(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION, ADULT LEARNING CLASSES, LANGUAGE AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES, FACILITIES FOR NURSERY EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES FOR MAINSTREAM EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS AND COMMUNITY LEARNING PROGRAMMES AND ANY SUCH ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTIES THINK FIT;(3)TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, VICTIMS OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND PEOPLE IN NEED, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;(4)TO PROMOTE RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL AND FAITH GROUPS, IN WAYS THAT CREATES TRUST, UNITY AND PEACE BETWEEN THEM;(5)TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH AMONG POOR PEOPLE, ORPHANS, WIDOWS, THE BLIND, THE DISABLED AND PEOPLE IN NEED, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES OR SERVICES FOR TREATMENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION, PRACTICAL ADVICE AND COUNSELING, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF BLOOD DONATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;(6)TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(7)TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE IN NEED THAT THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Crawley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£63k
Latest spending
£51k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's gross income exceeded £25,000, leading to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The trustees report a closing balance of £11,617.25 after covering total expenses of £62,929.28 against income of £51,312.03 and bringing forward funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting standards or company law requirements.

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 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 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 7
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Volunteers: 7
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 22/01/2025, 357 days after the 31/01/2024 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: Sri Lanka · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£63k£51k
31/03/2024£45k£44k
31/03/2023£45k£44k
31/03/2022£36k£30k
31/03/2021£55k£39k

Common questions

Is SRI LANKAN MUSLIM FOUNDATION CRAWLEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's gross income exceeded £25,000, leading to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The trustees report a closing balance of £11,617.25 after covering total expenses of £62,929.28 against income of £51,312.03 and bringing forward funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting standards or company law requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SRI LANKAN MUSLIM WELFARE ASSOCIATION CRAWLEY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SRI LANKAN MUSLIM FOUNDATION CRAWLEY£63k—0unclear—no doubt
SRI LANKAN MUSLIM WELFARE ASSOCIATION CRAWLEY FY2025£525k—0unclear—no doubt
SRI LANKAN MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTRE UK FY2025£913k—0above—no doubt
MUSLIM FOUNDATION UK FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt
PURLEY ISLAMIC COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£482k—0unclear—no doubt
SRI LANKAN MUSLIM CHARITY-UK FY2025£24k—0above—noted

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