SOUTH MANCHESTER MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1153535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SMMCA

?To advance the Islamic religion for the benefit of the local public.?To benefit the residents of South Manchester and North Stockport neighbourhood by advancing education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation therebyimproving the conditions of life for the residents.?To establish a community centre for activities.

Objects

1.TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUNNI HANAFI (BARELVI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT).2.TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH MANCHESTER AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£300k
Latest spending
£229k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reports total unrestricted funds of £1,341,899, an increase from the previous year's £1,271,550. The accounts state that the charity has no employees and relies entirely on volunteers, with no pension scheme deficits disclosed. The trustees have initiated a new reserves fund for future developments, indicating a focus on building financial resources for long-term stability.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

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 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 20

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

  • Volunteers: 20

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

  • Volunteers: 12

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 14/05/2024, 104 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£300k£229k
31/03/2025£291k£192k
31/03/2024£386k£149k
31/03/2023£245k£65k
31/03/2022£196k£43k

Common questions

Is SOUTH MANCHESTER MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reports total unrestricted funds of £1,341,899, an increase from the previous year's £1,271,550. The accounts state that the charity has no employees and relies entirely on volunteers, with no pension scheme deficits disclosed. The trustees have initiated a new reserves fund for future developments, indicating a focus on building financial resources for long-term stability. Its FY2026 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES1£500
SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE1£200

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTH TOTTENHAM MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH MANCHESTER MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£300k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH TOTTENHAM MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£66k——unclear—no doubt
SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE MUSLIM ASSOCIATION FY2025£51k—0unclear—no doubt
ARRAHMAN MANCHESTER ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION FY2025£67k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MID SUSSEX ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2025£53k—0unclear—no doubt
STAFFORD MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt

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