RE-ENLIGHTEN
1. Promoting the teachings of Islam by producing and distributing literature, providing training, organising lectures and maintaining websites.2. Supporting new Muslims by providing classes, literature, walk-in advice service, regular social events, telephone support and weekend educational retreats.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ISLAM. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:(I) THE PROPAGATION OF THE TRUE MESSAGE OF ISLAM;(II) CLARIFYING ANY COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC FAITH;(III) THE PROMOTION OF LEARNING AND APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY NEW MUSLIMS.(2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL SELECT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £133,051, up from £111,885 in the prior year, following a net surplus of £21,166. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and note that no specific reserves policy target is stated in the filing. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 5
Register events
- Transferred assets to another charity (11/09/2026)
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £210k | £187k |
| 31/12/2023 | £83k | £157k |
| 31/12/2022 | £151k | £136k |
| 31/12/2021 | £145k | £80k |
Common questions
Is RE-ENLIGHTEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £133,051, up from £111,885 in the prior year, following a net surplus of £21,166. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and note that no specific reserves policy target is stated in the filing. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST | 1 | £63k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| ST PETER'S, SALTLEY TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE MUSLIM (HANFI-SUNNI) ASSOCIATION
- THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION
- ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED
- HEATHROW MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE
- ISLAMIC CENTRE
- PECKHAM ISLAMIC CENTRE (MOSQUE TRUST)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE-ENLIGHTEN | £210k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MUSLIM (HANFI-SUNNI) ASSOCIATION | £410k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION | £3.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED | £700k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEATHROW MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE | £188k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC CENTRE | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |